Pros
- The core people at WillowTree are still some of the best in the world at what they do and are committed to making this place a better version of itself daily. According to our internal system, 60% of the company has been here 3 years or longer, so there is still a drive and commitment to work together for a better future. - A willingness to do the hard work of evolving the business to remain relevant to our clients and the market - pushing into Data & AI and becoming more global without sacrificing the quality of work to become more price-conscious with clients to name a couple - A commitment to keeping project teams tight-knit with no more than two locations per project. This is UNHEARD of in the market right now as all consulting firms are trying to be as cheap as possible. - It may be a surprise, but we moved forward with promotions AND compensation increases at the end of our most difficult year in company history last year. There is still a commitment to retain top talent and compensate people what they deserve not what the market is dictating (very low salaries because of lack of job opportunities)
Cons
- A lot of frustration is misplaced on leadership or the TI acquisition, but the real culprit is the market and client spending being down across the board. In reality, without the support of TI and TELUS, we would not be a company at all. - Unfortunately, many frustrated people have dragged the culture down with them. In normal job markets, these people would take a job elsewhere, but that is not happening currently. There is work ahead to regain trust and a sense of community for those who want to see WillowTree improve again.