Like most companies, the sales team drives company decisions while the administrative team suffer. Unless you are in sales, you will likely not be respected. Certain employees are elevated and not based on professional achievements nor work ethic. In terms of management, there is little support, a lot of criticism, and inconsistent expectations. Delegation is over utilized by upper management, partially because they are ill-equipped to manage the teams that they oversee. Overall, the Executives disagree on grand topics and use their staff to manipulate the company to head into the direction of their choice. The overall company is exceedingly political. The internal distress stems from the top.
Work/life balance is widely preached as a benefit, yet only pertains to the Executive team. If you attempt to work from home, you will be scolded. If you're going to be successful, prepare to either set strict boundaries or work 24/7. Be warned that turnover rate is high here. As soon as you make friends, they leave. Since I have been at Blytheco, I have witnessed multiple teams disintegrate. Each month we have more departing members than the number we hire. While Blytheco has high accolades and awards, most are purchased. The culture is cult-like. We have values, that the staff must abide by but upper management do not embody. We are told not to complain or speak poorly about any issues. If you do, you will be confronted and it will become an issue. The truth is something only embraced if there is something good to be said. Meanwhile, a fun culture is highly promoted, yet poorly sustained. Staff is fearful of speaking up too loudly and conversing. Attend the company-wide meetings and you'll witness the funk in the air. Blytheco annually hosts a company-wide conference over the weekend where certain events are listed as optional. If one does not attend, one will not hear the end of it and will not move up in the company. Additionally, hourly employees that attend the 8-12 hour three day conference, go unpaid. During the conference, grievances and pain-points from the prior year are heard, but handled with reprimands from the COO.
