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1.0
1 Oct 2019
Recommend
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Pros

um.....good location for commuters as well as lunch and after-work meet up spots. Training is EXTENSIVE, which is actually a good thing because they don't just drop you into your position and then expect you to know how to do everything. Also really good vacation time. But to be honest I really had to rack my brain to come up with those pros

Cons

People are clique-y and snarky, talking behind everyone's backs. Not a welcoming environment socially. Upper management doesn't care about people in lower level positions at all, pay is horrendous, and there are no day-to-day perks like catered lunches or free snacks. They dress up very simple positions where you really just punch numbers into a program and make it sound like it's more than it is. So boring, I have never been so bored. I was also micro-managed like I've never experienced- any tiny little thing is jumped on and talked about. There is really no promoting to be done for someone who starts out on a lower level. The higher ups are baby boomer age people who have been working at the company for 20 years and aren't going anywhere. no promotion = no pay raise. It's not like it's a fiery HELL, but there are so many better places to work out there, with much fairer compensation and a much kinder and more generous approach with their team.

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5.0
5 Feb 2026
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Pros

The culture and environment were conducive for growth.

Cons

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3.0
8 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

I initially loved my job. For the first few years, there was excellent communication, at least on my team. The employee resource groups were incredible (still were at the time I left) and the atmosphere was pleasant and welcoming this was prior to 2025.

Cons

After 2024, there was a massive change in leadership across high levels. Layoffs began happening on a rolling basis. Few people felt safe in their jobs. Many people with institutional knowledge were let go. Communication became terrible. Workloads increased but pay did not. Another in-office day became required, with no compensation and not enough places to sit. There was no clear path to promotion. People doing the same work were being paid vastly different amounts, and it didn't match with experience either. Morale dropped and it didn't feel the same.

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