Pros
• Supportive Management: My Direct Manager (the AVP of HR) was professional and supportive, providing one of the few positive aspects of my time there.
• Initial Executive Interaction: The first interview involving the CFO/EVP and Chief Growth Officer was initially engaging, though the experience changed significantly once the offer and onboarding began.
Cons
As an HR professional with 15 years of experience, I have never encountered such a significant gap between what is promised during an interview and the reality of the work environment. I resigned after one month due to systemic inconsistencies.
1. Conflicting Expectations & Scheduling "Bait-and-Switch":
• The position was posted as being in the office 5 days a week. However, during the interview, I was explicitly told by a VP and an AVP that I would only need to be in the office 2 days a week.
• Once I started, the expectations changed again. I learned that the HR team is the only team in the entire company without flexibility, required to be in the office 4–5 days a week while other departments enjoy hybrid options. There are huge, uncoordinated swings in expectations between different teams.
• Additionally, core hours (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM) were never disclosed during the offer or onboarding, which is critical information for anyone with a long commute.
2. Compensation Inequity and Misrepresentation:
• Despite my seniority, the CFO/EVP offered the minimum vacation time and claimed it was non-negotiable for all new hires. This was demonstrably false; I discovered that peers and those lower on the org chart had successfully negotiated for more. This lack of transparency and failure to value experience felt like a direct slight to a seasoned professional.
3. Executive Disengagement:
• The CFO/EVP (my manager’s manager) moved our scheduled one-on-one three times and failed to meet with me once during my 30 days. For an executive who was heavily involved in the recruitment process to be that unavailable for a new senior hire is highly unprofessional.
4. Poor Exit Handling:
• When I resigned and offered a professional two-week notice to transition my work, the CFO/EVP and President chose to walk me out immediately. They only paid me for 1.5 weeks instead of the full notice period I was willing to work, which felt like a final lack of professional accountability.