Pros
It’s really tough to say there are any pros in the last 2 years. In the past, VSA had a fantastic reputation and was considered a design institution in Chicago. There are still some very talented people left, the coffee is strong, and some of the working spaces are nice - and empty/quiet since everyone has quit. Also, they finally stopped talking about crypto/blockchain. Benefits are standard
Cons
- Leadership is completely horrible - a rare combination of shallow, lack of real experience, sociopathic, and extremely political. - You are expected to work unreasonable hours, which would be fine given the industry, however it’s because most of the leadership is directionless and will just throw ideas out until something sticks or a deadline hits. Doesn’t help that they will pitch ANYTHING. - Diversity is nonexistent, or forced uncomfortably - Technology/Digital talent is gone. Rather than developing modern capabilities around the digital experience (design thinking, agile) to compete against similar firms, leadership has decided to invest in talking points over actual capabilities. - Culture IS timesheets and layoffs are a quarterly event. Losing nearly half of the employees in the last few years has completely killed a once thriving digital culture. - Current employees are either reserved to the failure of the company, looking for a new job or suffering from stockholm syndrome.