Pros
- Decent lunch options around. Based in Soho in a relatively pleasant and not too chaotic of an area. - General populace in the office is fun to work with and socialize amongst. -The future is bright; you'll quickly realize that any succeeding employment opportunity will be a major improvement across most fronts. -You'll learn what not to do and how not to do it. In that respect, it is helpful for any aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners looking to acquire that unique insight.
Cons
This company is managed by exceptionally political and under qualified ownership that is chasing a pretty penny with a wooden nickel. It's felt daily on the cultural front as this is a small company and the major stakeholders either bullishly micro-manage or elect to remain as disengaged from their teams' challenges/needs as possible and delegate from a negligent and distant place. The major issues surrounding this employer stem from its' brand of leadership and are not endemic to "start-up growing pains" nor are they temporary. -Upper management cannot be trusted and is generally disliked. No technologists or true subject-matter experts in quantitate, qualitative , or managerial business functions exist on this team. While it is true that some members may be physically accessible on a regular basis they are also not transparent, polarizing, untrustworthy, and not considered a source of leadership or support. -Due to poor management practices and lack of emphasis on work quality there is a high churn rate for talented individuals. -Favoritism exists and is not based on merit. -Extremely disorganized and without vision on both macro and micro levels. No sense of ownership or clear understanding of responsibilities within and across business units promotes a vague, unaccountable, frustrating, and dysfunctional day-to-day. -Product is smoke and mirrors. If you're client-facing then you know what this means with respect to your client interactions; if you're in ops then be ready to remain forever in archaic operational backwaters that function only by virtue of manually intensive processes and unscalable tools/tech with no true commitment (or vision) for a solution in sight. Queries surrounding the matter of ethics exist across the board from pre to post IO and yet recursively yield to meeting financial goals. -While it remains relatively unknown this company is gradually acquiring a negative reputation in the industry so prospective applicants beware. In short - sometimes Crain gets it wrong. I'd strongly advise any ambitions candidates to pass on this employer and seek opportunities elsewhere as some already have. At the very least do not forego due diligence in your research of this company and ask tough questions upfront.
