Now, I had a good time in high school, but as an adult, I would rather not relive it. I don't know if anything has changed, but when I worked for this company, it nurtured only the worst parts of that "high school" culture. To make matters worse, (I'm not sure if many people are aware of this) but HR was often at the helm of a lot of it. If you find yourself on the wrong side of the wrong people, you are lucky to only get gaslit by the HR director. If you are not so lucky, you may end up the target of coordinated cruel jokes, organized and endorsed bullying (I wasn't kidding when I said "high school"), unfounded accusations, and gossip - all organized by the HR director. And heaven forbid you trusted her early on and divulged meaningful and personal information to her in confidence because at her discretion, the entire building could know your business. She is a vindictive and wicked old snaky woman who enjoys expressing her power quietly and behind the scenes. In general, too many people who work for this company have a "mean girl" mentality. They enjoy exposing and exploiting the vulnerabilities of those they cannot manipulate. While there were good people there who made getting through the day possible, I wish I had gotten out way sooner than I did because risking your sanity and reputation for a paycheck is just not worth it. The pay was ok at best (note that if you want a raise, you have to ask for it) and benefits where decent, but all in all - not worth the stress and mental flogging you may potentially be required to endure. While mine was an extreme case, there is no justification for tolerating and much less encouraging this type of behavior on any level. I have heard that it is much less competitive now, so perhaps some of those sociopathic tendencies have simmered down. Nonetheless, job seekers should know the kind of people they would be working for, what those people are capable of, and to what extent.
