Pros
- The vision for Trade School is interesting - D&I is actually a priority - Trade School has a really good relationship with its primary client, The Home Depot - Everyone, outside of the leadership team, really cares about one another and does what they can to make up for everything that the leadership team lacks - Unlimited PTO and decent benefits
Cons
The biggest issue with Trade School is the leadership team. - They have completely, and purposefully, separated themselves from the rest of the company - They are major gatekeepers; allowing only a select few into the fold of business-driving information - Their clique is comprised of people who were part of the gang at 22Squared. If you weren't there, too bad. No new friends - They allow clients to walk all over the agency. They allow them to pay little to nothing for high-quality work (which impacts the financial stability and abilities of the entire company) and drastically change their mind without consequence - They have no interest in building a company culture. They feel fulfilled by their clique, so they do not care about bringing the rest of the agency together as a team. This is a place for work and work only - They do not know how to lead - They hide behind their parent company, Guided by Good - Zero transparency into the health of the agency or major decisions being made. Clients and people just disappear, and you learn about it through the grapevine - They roll out major changes to company structure without any actual plan behind how it's going to work or the impact it will have - There are no development plans for anyone outside of their group. All other employees must claw for their promotions/raises