Pros
It is a very welcoming work environment, which is a tone that is set by the HR Directors, ownership and CFO. With the exception of a few, all employees are very nice. The company seems to be successful and stable- clients are happy with the work EvensonBest does, and the company works on some elite clients. Professional materials and the library resource sets EB apart from its competitors. Some surprise early dismissals are given here and there, but you are usually told with only a weeks’ notice, so you can’t plan for it.
Cons
EB works on extremely progressive clients, but EB is old-fashioned when it comes to employee well-being. For example, the amount of vacation days is 17 including your 5 government mandated sick days (so 12 vaca days). Yes- this is a normal entry-level amount of vacation time, and should be what new hires fresh out of college receive. But experienced project managers who have been there for 5 years receive this as well. And employees who have been there for 20 years only receive 22 vacation days including sick days. Where is the incentive to stay? The WFH policies need to be for everyone if you get your work done- for some new employees they work from home multiple times a week, and others with talent and seniority it is frowned upon. The competitors of EB offer summer Fridays , more relaxed WFH policies, and higher salaries which is why many good employees get the experience they need and then leave or are poached on LinkedIn. EB works on these progressive clients that promote employee well being- health programs, treadmill desks, Mother’s rooms, summer Fridays and relaxed “get your work done, we don’t care where you do it” WFH policies, but EB has not progressed with what technology allows our working generation.
