Worst career decision I've made - Consultant Truven Health Analytics Employee Review

Now, either these positive reviews are either fake reviews written by the company's recruiters to entice prospective candidates or I really have the misfortune of working in what I would consider the most dysfunctional department ever. And here is why: 1. The proprietary software we use are outdated, unreliable and the slowest products ever. Be prepared to pull out your hair or take aspirin on a daily basis to deal with it. 2. Poor communication and low morale. I can't say if this is company wide but my department is a complete mess. Several of my co-workers are clearly overworked and stressed and the result of this leads to people genuinely looking and sounding miserable. This leads to people pushing off tasks to other people, and the vicious cycle continues. 3. Little direction in projects and assignments. I worked in the consulting world for a long time now and I understand that there will always be ambiguity with projects. But here, you feel like you're on a boat with only a life vest to save yourself. 4. Little growth. I realized that there's not much you can gain from this position to make yourself marketable in the long run. The longer you stay, the more likely you will be stuck here because you will have likely forgotten how to use more commonly used statistical software. 5. Constant company wide meetings that have little to do with your daily tasks. These are targeted to make you learn more about all their products (many of which are not applicable to you) and how to be a better employees. I gain nothing from them and these are time eaters that we are obliged to participate in multiple times every week. 7. Poor compensation. The salary is on the far lower end of the spectrum in the private sector consulting world. If I could go back in time, I would have vehemently told myself to not accept this position. It's not worth the headache and stress. "The grass is not always greener on the other side."