Pros
- The brand name might look decent on your CV. - A few colleagues are genuinely talented, though most don’t stick around long.
Cons
- Toxic culture: Expect micromanagement, fear-driven leadership, and a complete lack of any empathy and psychological safety. - False promises: The role is consistently oversold during interviews, from earnings potential to sales pipelines to career development, only for you to discover quotas are unachievable, support is non-existent, and threats of performance management and exits are commonplace. - Favouritism and politics: Promotions and recognition go to a select few regardless of merit, while others are left to burn out under impossible expectations. From my vantage point most promos go to white, predominantly male, employees. - No work-life balance whatsoever: You are treated as a disposable resource from day 1, expected to work long hours while being berated for results outside of your control, even in today’s economy blighted by tariffs and Trump mandates. - Misaligned values: Leadership talks about integrity, collaboration, and growth (HA!), but the reality is manipulation, blame-shifting, and protecting toxic managers.