Pros
- You usually get your own space and it’s quiet.
- Very few meetings.
- Small, moldable team where ideas can move fast.
- Dress code is relaxed. Closed-toe shoes, otherwise normal clothes.
- Non-management teammates are kind and helpful.
- Occasional off-site events, though less frequent lately.
- Parking is easy.
Cons
- Minimal onboarding and documentation.
- Little investment in tools, training, or workspace.
- Learn-as-you-go culture; mistakes draw blame instead of coaching.
- Leadership misalignment leads to shifting priorities.
- Core values are poor quality.
- No health benefits; PTO accrues after 90 days and using it feels discouraged.
- Pay trails market; no clear raises, bonuses, or career path.
- Feedback relies on write-ups over expectations
- Few incentives to exceed the minimum.
- Customer communication can lean vague or delayed under pressure.
- Unprofessional personal comments from leadership very frequent.
- Frequent desk drop-ins interrupt deep work.
- Strict office hours 7:30 to 4 with no flexibility or overtime.
- No WFH options now.
- Extremely frugal to the point it slows work and creativity.
- High turnover in recent years. 16 employees left in the last 3 years. Four man team.
- Marketing position as “manufacturer” but day-to-day is wholesale middleman, value add feels non existent .
- CEO is sales guy turned CEO who seems to hate his role in the company. Does bare minimum to get by.
- Management is extremely unprofessional. Extremely bad at managing.