On-campus recruiting will tell you that they have addressed many of these issues, but people who still work at SCJ tell me that things have not changed:
- Appallingly inappropriate behavior (sexism, verbal abuse, & gaslighting) by senior directors, directors, and managers towards associates is ignored/unaddressed by HR.
- Women of color especially were marginalized and it is heartbreaking to see their voices fade.
- No formal upward feedback mechanism in place means that there is no manager accountability.
- Decision-making is completely hierarchical and very slow.
- Your peers at other companies will advance quicker and have better opportunities.
- Company can't make it up its mind about career-pathing: HR communicates new, conflicting messages every few months.
- You will be regarded as a 2nd class employee unless you take a role at the Racine, Wisconsin HQ. (Expect that promotion in Chicago to go to a Racine employee you've never heard of.)
- Healthcare plans are shockingly limited - all have super high deductibles
- Forced to pay for facilities at Racine HQ that you will never use if you live in Chicago
- No bonus until you reach manager-level and "Profit Sharing" amounts to about 2% of your salary
- Technology is outdated and always broken
- WFH policy is outdated and very inflexible
- CEO who cozies up to Trump & Paul Ryan
