- For months leading up to the Fixated acquisition of Studio71, leadership (manager, department head, and CEO) provided repeated, specific assurances that my team would not be impacted
- Those assurances went beyond general optimism—they included discussions of raises, expanded resources, and even direct input on future initiatives
- None of those commitments materialized; instead, layoffs directly contradicted months of messaging
- Communication during the transition felt less like uncertainty and more like overconfidence that proved unfounded
- Compensation was significantly below market for comparable roles, with little transparency or meaningful adjustment
- Rigid hybrid work policy that lacked flexibility and didn’t reflect the realities of the role or broader industry standards
- Overall disconnect between leadership messaging and employee experience led to a loss of trust
