This place is an absolute soul suck. The bill of goods they sell in the interview does NOT align with the job(s) you end up doing. No clear direction for 30/60/90 day goals, very high employee turnover, no clear processes/policies/procedures in place for anything.
Employees hired for their skills are not trusted to do their jobs, and upper management ends up blocking workflow because they want to approve every tiny little thing instead of delegating. There are employees who cry on their way into work, get reprimanded if they only work 8 hours per day, etc. Apparently leaving work on time is now an act of courage. Free yoga classes are great, but it's hard to attend with so much work piled on everyone's desk.
Gaiam TV operates in the exact opposite way of what it is they are trying to sell - what an oxymoron! Company doesn't know who or what they are, so what do they do? Re-brand and launch a whole new product this fall! Too many miscommunications or zero communications, and then deadlines are moved up willy nilly with no regard to current priorities. The Gaiam side of things is supposedly equally as bad.
HR also has been told to stay out of everything, so there are zero allies in the office. They refuse to hire more staff, and when they do it's contract only for a measly hourly rate. Yet there is plenty of cash around to remodel the office and get new desks? What a slap in the face to your employees. Also shady are the happy hours after work that turn into late nights at the boss' house where people show up hungover the next day; very blurred lines between business and pleasure where those who attend achieve "pal" or "bro" status that bleeds into the office environment.
