Pros
There are some solid perks and benefits. If you're a consistently high-performing and visibly productive employee, upper management generally leaves you alone. With stronger, more aligned leadership, the existing structure could actually support a great workplace. The only male executive leader, in particular, has been genuinely helpful, supportive and would make an excellent leader. (I wish he was my boss, sadly he's not)
Cons
Executive leadership is misaligned, passive-aggressive, and at times openly hostile. I only manage to avoid it because I quickly identified and adopted the unspoken survival strategy of long-term employees: keep your head down, keep your mouth shut, do your work and fake smile. Everyone walks on eggshells around leadership and it's open water-cooler talk. Disdain from the top is palpable, and behind-the-back ridicule is part of the culture. Work-life boundaries don’t exist. Ironically, a recruiter from another company—who offered more money for a less chaotic role—warned me I’d regret accepting this job. They said the revolving door here is well known to be swinging fast and furious. They were right. I took the job for a challenge and growth. I got the challenge alright. Growth? Only if learning to be patronizing counts as professional development. Accepting this position has been the biggest professional mistake I have ever made. Regret it big time.