A Tragicomedy of Ineptitude - Program Manager BDA Employee Review

1.0
25 Aug 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The office internet plays hide and seek more often than a toddler with a sweet tooth. With their daily 'Internet Roulette,' you'll be on the edge of your seat, wondering if you'll get to check your email or have a staring contest with the spinning loading icon. You'll have so many breaks, you'll forget what you were supposed to be working on in the first place!

Cons

It's clear that the upper echelons of this company were chosen based on their ability to make the worst decisions possible. It's as if they hold regular meetings to brainstorm ways to baffle employees with their sheer lack of direction. Rumor has it leadership is planning to introduce "Cluelessness" as a core Tigger value. If I had a penny for every time I received an announcement that left me questioning the fabric of reality, I'd be a millionaire. It's like they've created a secret language where "yes" means "maybe," "maybe" means "no," and "no" means you should probably start updating your resume. They'll pay you just enough to keep you from turning to a life of crime, but not enough to keep you from considering coupon-clipping as a viable career option. Let's not forget the office environment, a true masterpiece of discomfort. From the moment you step in, it's as if you've been transported to a parallel dimension where style went extinct and fluorescent lighting decided to wage war on your retinas. The desks – oh, the desks – they've clearly been salvaged from a graveyard of office equipment, each with its own unique battle scars. Imagine working inside a filing cabinet, where each conversation echoes like a symphony of missed opportunities. If you're in search of a company where the conference room doubles as a bar, and company meetings sound like karaoke night at the local pub, BDA is the answer to all your prayers. Everyday is like stepping into a perpetual "Thirsty Thursday" with a side of office politics.

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5.0
19 Aug 2025
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Pros

Fun events. Lots of motivated people you work with.

Cons

Lots of work that can lead to burnout.

2.0
31 Mar 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- Decent base salary if this is your first job out of University. - Free Swag - WFH Fridays - Smart and helpful colleagues

Cons

- Incredibly stressful, do NOT take this job if you do not have a high stress tolerance. - A ton of competing priorities that almost always require quick/immediate action. - You get a ton of emails and are expected to be able to pull up and reference any of them at a moments notice. - Constant whiplash between doing deep, focused work (presentation/catalogs) that have a ton of details and require your full attention versus quick/rapid fire tasks that you must address immediately. There were days where I was working on one presentation all day and couldn't get it done because of how much I was getting pinged to resolve other issues. - To get promoted you must essentially do the job of 2 people (CSC and PSA). Beyond that, there is no real career progression unless you want to go into sales. - Management always says to raise your hand if you need help. But when you ask for help, there is always pushback in the form of others having more task hours than you. - CEO took away one of the WFH days. When Qualtrics had negative feedback he essentially said "If you don't like it - then leave". He is a "Do as I say, not as I do." type of leader. - Workload and responsibilities are not commiserate to the salary.

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