Pros
Exposure to high-volume e-commerce data and the opportunity to work on genuinely interesting analytical problems — if you can survive the politics long enough to see them through. A handful of genuinely kind, competent colleagues at mid-level trying to hold things together despite the dysfunction above them.
Cons
Constant Layoffs & Uncertainty: Redundancies are rolled out under vague “restructuring” announcements with no clear communication or empathy. Teams find out via rumours or sudden calendar invites. Morale drops every few months as people quietly disappear without explanation. Lack of Transparency: Major business decisions are made behind closed doors by a small inner circle. Strategy changes weekly depending on who’s shouting loudest. The gap between the “official narrative” and the day-to-day reality is enormous. Toxic Culture: Blame culture runs deep. Senior leaders deflect accountability, pit teams against each other, and reward those who tell them what they want to hear. Psychological safety is non-existent — mistakes are punished, not learned from. Workplace Politics Over Merit: Promotions and visibility depend entirely on alliances and favoritism, not impact or capability. The loudest voices dominate, while technical experts and data professionals are treated as service staff. Zero Work-Life Balance: “Agile” is code for chaotic, “fast-paced” is code for disorganized, and “ownership” means you’ll be doing three jobs for one salary. Long hours and burnout are normalised. Erosion of Trust: The company talks about values, inclusion, and innovation, but the lived experience is fear, turnover, and silence. Good people leave; those who remain are either trapped or numb.