Seemingly no direction - Journalist/Reporter Firecrown Employee Review

Work-life flexibility with remote work available, great benefits such as 100% employer paid insurance, full autonomy of position and contribution, unlimited PTO

I only left because I decided to pursue a totally different career path.

Ability to work from home and unlimited PTO

- Lack of communication - Run by an owner/CEO who makes impulsive decisions that have negatively impacted brands and employees - Does not value relationships, only margins - Makes employees sign a restrictive agreement that includes a 2-year noncompete should you be terminated or leave on your own free will - Constant turn over on leadership team - No cost of living increases EVER - No employee review process for possible growth or salary increases - Owner expects employees to work at all hours with no regard to work-life balance - Will close legacy brands without communicating the upcoming changes to employees on those brands - Paying freelancers and vendors often takes months - Little room for growth - No training on new tech or tools - Ownership does not listen to employees or any constructive criticism whatsoever. Unless you are a firm "yes man" the ownership wants nothing to do with you and will quickly terminate you - Terminated well-respected journalists for speaking out about corporate policies that would damage brand recognition - Main margin strategy is all about cost cutting rather than investing in sound products and good people