Pros
- I was able to advance my skills as a graphic designer, especially in InDesign, Illustrator, as well as photography. - The ability to work on some great digital campaigns. - Ability to work with the global design team. - The company is an industry leader in the prosthetics market.
Cons
- No career advancement for a graphic designer, which means you wont be an Art Director or Creative Director at Ottobock. Even if you work so much and have a lot to prove and potential, there’s still no room for growth. - Work/life balance is skewed. I didn’t have the ability to work from home like the rest of the team since I was on a desktop (rest of team has laptops) so I had to put in long hours in order to finish projects on time. - When I requested a salary increase and showed proof of what the average designer in Austin makes, it was a 6 month process for my salary to increase. Even then, they promised to match it and later gave me less than the amount promised. - Retaliation from director when resignation notice was given. - Hired a freelance graphic designer and paid them 3x my hourly rate. Freelancer is used on a daily basis even during the "slow months". - The Communications team sits in a community table and the whole office is an open floor concept. While it’s great for collaborations, it’s horrible during the times you’re trying to finish a project in order to meet deadlines since you’re constantly having people come up to you. Like previously mentioned, I didn’t have the opportunity to work from home so long hours were normal. - Directors and senior management have favorites and it’s very obvious.
