Pros
The collaboration and teamwork here is superior. Any time I've asked for help or guidance, I've been met with coworkers who are more than happy to give up some time to help me out. There is great diversity of experience and backgrounds among employees and people are open to new ideas, they listen to challenges and they work together toward resolution. No, it's not perfect, but perfect isn't the point. What's better than perfect is passion and everyone here is passionate about helping the company, our clients and each other do better.They also show investment in their employees by providing management training and access to Lynda.com courses. Oh yeah, and the culture is pretty amazing. In fact, they have a whole team dedicated to building the culture. They frequently do charity drives, blood drives and fun activities like holiday parties or the G/O Olympics. There are free snacks in the break room, a gym on premise (major score!), great benefits (including eye care, dental, maternity and paternity leave, and they'll even offer up some $ to help with adoption!) and solid work/life balance. The parent company, Tegna, was voted a Best Place to Work for LGBT by HRC and that accepting mentality is definitely reflected here at G/O. Additionally, the downtown office is a great perk with so much within walking distance (including about a dozen local coffee shops).
Cons
It's a bit of a tumultuous time right now as the company strategy shifts and that can be hard for everyone as it raises a lot of questions and uncertainty about the future. However, digital marketing professionals should expect environments that often rock the boat and I have confidence in our leadership that we are on the right path.