TOXIC WORK ENVIRONMENT: CEO has created a cultish culture. Think CrossFit meets Frat-House with a sprinkle of lead by fear, and you have the recipe for VideoAmp culture. The founder literally calls people who may be struggling to hit their performance goals… leeches. And consistently says "don't be a leech" on company calls. Cringy stuff. Not all C-suite is terrible but it only takes a few with great influence to really create a terrible environment.
I listened to an ill-prepared speech the founder gave to the whole company about the new strategy for the business, to be followed up by an announcement of a VideoAmp clothing line they are dropping. Tons of resources went into filming a sizzle real for said clothing line (all the while critical infrastructure needs resources and development). He also presented his amazing background as an entrepreneur (to the whole company) that included a long-winded description of how he conned a classmate to take his classes and all of his notes for free in college. I couldn't have been less inspired and was actually embarrassed for him.
As you can imagine all of this amounts to unrealistic and grandiose delusions of where the company is going and how it’s going to get there sustainably, incessant micro-managing, crippling micro-processes, lack of transparency, finger pointing (mostly from management), lack of collaboration and nauseating politics.
If you are a respected professional with a seasoned track record and resume, I would highly recommend you keep it pushing. Remnant media dollars come and go like the wind. You can do better.
