Pros
The only pro was that this was a remote job. I was able to complete the same amount of work that I could in an office, at home.
Cons
When I first began at Lendistry, it felt like a family. Coming from a previous toxic job, it was like a breath of fresh air. You were commended for a job well done. Merit mattered. There was no such thing as low level employees and upper management. Everyone worked together to reach the goals as a team. Your hard work was recognized. As the company grew over time, it became a very fast-paced and extremely toxic environment. They were more worried about the numbers than their employees. Everyday was a stressful day. It used to be all about merit but as the company made more money and won more contracts, it became more of who you rubbed elbows with. The good employees were easily let go while the lazy and simpleminded ones remained. As a result, those who did their job well did not make the cut. At this point, the number of years and loyalty that you invested in this company did not matter. There were many people who were with Lendistry as a small company and lived paycheck to paycheck or relied on this job to stay afloat and were let go/fired/laid off without a moment's notice. People who were diligent, always did their work, and never got in trouble or written up, were fair game unless you were upper management. All the money that could have gone to the hard-working employees who were doing all the grunt work was instead invested in higher management hires and their bonus packages. As a result, those that were lowest on the totem pole but did the hardest work were left with wages that barely covered the cost of living, if any. This company cared more about hiring the most notable people and assigning them c-suite or executive positions. Lendistry used to preach that merit determined your pay and raise. That was all smoke and mirrors because they created a bonus system that rewarded those who were high in the totem pole, but completely glossed over those at the “bottom” that did the most grunt and dirty work. The yearly evaluation was rigged. Your raise was determined by the overall score you received; however, it was made known that receiving more than a 3, which was a 2.5% raise (a percentage LESS than the current cost of living!!!) was the average. A score of 5 was given scarcely because it meant a higher raise. This company literally set up a system so that every one got less than the bare minimum. As someone who always crossed their T’s and dotted their I’s, did everything I was told to do, if not more, and invested in my mental health into this employment, I was blindsided when I was terminated because Lendistry gave me an impossible ultimatum. I was given a choice of moving to California with the caveat of being demoted, getting a lower pay, and going into the office every day. To make matters worse, Lendistry did not offer me a relocation package or financial assistance that would help cover the cost of living/moving to one of the most expensive states. The second choice was to be terminated effective immediately. They wanted me to make an impossible and massive life decision by the end of the next day. They wouldn’t even give me the courtesy of using the rest of the week to sort out my matters even though I was with the company for more than three years. At 7:50 a.m. the next morning, I was bombarded with multiple calls and messages from my manager and HR forcing me to give them an answer to their ultimatum. I was left with no choice but to let Lendistry let me go… They let me go with no notice, no back up, and no future-planning. So long story short… Lendistry talks the talk but does not walk the walk. You are disposable unless you are upper management. If you are looking for a place of merit, don’t look here.
