Pros
There are some genuinely bright and good people here that you can learn a lot from and will help you grow in your career. Company benefits were good with gym memberships, subsidized transit passes, Friday lunches and a pretty comprehensive benefits package. Salary will also be in the higher range. With recent poor performance, the majority of these benefits are now gone. Depending on the team and on your leader, improving processes and moving things forward is actually encouraged. Location is good with access to subway, gym and grocery store all within the same commercial complex.
Cons
Where to start? First, the culture. Your experience with the culture will generally depend on where you work in the company. The positive culture that Flipp has somehow come to be known for only exists in certain silos. If you find yourself on a team with a strong leader that has actually worked at other companies and managed people, the chances of you having a positive work environment are slightly higher. Otherwise, you will find yourself in the same shoes as the rest of the company, in toxic environments where people are overworked, stressed and where inexperienced leaders openly discuss other people's personal lives. With all this going on, the company culture is constantly shoved down your throat and it feels truly inauthentic. Leaders use buzz words such as "coaches" and keep preaching the company mantra but you never see any of them being examples. Truthfully, it's all just a magic show where the CEO loves to put together slideshows and give his sermons about how the organization is doing something profound with its culture but in reality, most people have not had that experience. Management. Like any organization, there are strong leaders and then there are leaders who have taken the company as far as it can go. With flipp, the majority of the leadership falls into the second camp. They have zero idea on how to execute a strategy and love to build incredibly unattainable annual plans that have minimal chances of landing. As a result, you'll find yourself constantly switching gears, putting out fires and completing everything at half of your potential because there is no focus. Management also loves to sugarcoat results. They preach transparency but are very selective. Everything is spun off, reality is hidden and when major changes have to be made, people are shocked because they were constantly painted a rosy picture. Consider yourself lucky if you never sit in a meeting with the CEO himself. Product. The company has not invested in product innovation. The app is catered to an aging user base and other apps are quickly taking up market share. The CEO is more concerned about paying out bonuses than building a product that actually generates enough revenue to keep the company afloat. In reality, this company will probably be extinct before flyers are.