Pros
Coworkers. My team members are truly smart, talented people who somehow manage to do well despite the chaos. The worker bees care about the mission of the company, which is to provide inclusive products to our consumers.
Cons
Oh Milani, Milani, Milani. I joined the company in 2019 and it was a different place than it is now. The company was acquired prior to my arrival and of course there were a lot of changes. Initially these changes were good - the investors seemed to be providing financial support to the team, until that came to an abrupt stop. Milani quickly became a place where expectations became quite high and investment into the company seemed to decrease in order to preserve profits. Fast forward to end of 2020 and things really hit the fan. Leadership became questionable in their intentions. It was increasingly apparent that our wellbeing took a backseat to profit. We had massive layoffs in which it was not uncommon for 2+ roles to be piled onto your already full plate. Even after bringing this up to senior leadership, there seemed to be little interest in helping their team (or it took months to receive any help.) Another very worrisome move was the company's pick for CEO, who made some very bold, racist comments during a company meeting. In addition, she seemed to have issues with the range of tones in our product lineup and it wasn't uncommon for her to make suggestive comments about the deeper complexion shades. In addition to this, leadership tends to undermine the work of their employees quite a bit and seems to not have trust in the team's expertise. Pointless meetings are commonplace. Why do we need 10+ meetings so the CEO can "get to know us"? Seems redundant, especially since we're stretched quite thin already. This company is a sinking ship at this point. Leadership has no clear plans, lacks strategy, and looks for short term gains in profit while disregarding long term success/growth. They do not care for their employees. They do not care for "having an inclusive space" even though that is what they tout all day long. They do not care about what the brand stands for and how we cater to consumers of various backgrounds. They are for lack of better word, a hot mess.