Pros
You will quickly learn what type of leadership and culture you never want to experience again
Cons
• This was the most stressful and emotionally draining workplace I’ve ever been part of • Speaking up often felt dangerous — silence became a survival strategy • Leadership spent very little time in the field with reps, yet their criticism felt constant — which made it feel like they were judging work they didn’t directly see or understand • When support is distant but pressure is constant, it creates a disconnect that made me feel blamed rather than coached • The turnover around me made everything feel unstable — and leadership never seemed to acknowledge how their approach contributed to that cycle • Communication from the top often felt discouraging instead of developmental — confidence eroded instead of strengthening • I learned quickly that trust was a luxury, not a norm — I felt like personal conversations might later be used to undermine rather than support me, which destroyed psychological safety • Fairness felt optional — the difference in how certain people were treated compared to others was so noticeable that it became a daily reminder of who mattered and who didn’t • Expectations changed so frequently and with such little clarity that confusion turned into burnout quickly • In my personal experience, favoritism around PTO and flexibility didn’t feel like a rumor — it felt like a reality you could see every single day. The systems we used, the way schedules and time-off were handled, the double standards in expectations… it was all such a stark contrast that it became impossible to ignore. It genuinely felt like there were “protected” people, and then everyone else. And when leadership allows that kind of imbalance to continue out in the open, the message is loud and clear: fairness is optional here, and if you’re not in the right circle, you’re on your own. It was demoralizing to feel that my effort and integrity mattered less than selective • I watched morale deteriorate week after week —most feel drained, diminished, and convinced hard work will never be fairly recognized. When the people doing the work feel defeated and unseen, the culture starts to feel beyond repair
