Pros
Great people. Interesting industry. Many opportunities for growth upwards and laterally if you are a good performer and are intentional about development.
Cons
The CEO has a big internal PR problem. Employees have lost trust in his leadership and his integrity. Fine if you want more in-person collaboration, but didn’t need to go to three set days a week, especially when employees are already stressed due to cost containment efforts. The Hybrid changes were very tone deaf and demonstrated how disconnected executives are from people doing the work. Workloads are high and burnout is rampant. Good people are killings themselves trying to meet expectations and complete piles of work, all while sitting in 6-8 hours of meetings every day and pivoting constantly as priorities change. Operating lean doesn’t just mean cutting back on people; it also means reprioritizing and focusing on core work. Haven’t seemed to figure out how to do that successfully yet. XE1, One XE Way, rally rooms - all of these programs are ineffective and don’t yield meaningful, sustainable results.