Product/Tech Team shaped by nepotism and sweeping problems under the rug
Pros
I had the opportunity to work with many people who are well experienced and are willing to be transparent about their line of business. I will always be grateful at the fact that I learned more in the course of three months than I would ever learn in the course of four years at Engineering School. At the time that I was at Fundation, the team that I was a part of truly believed in each person taking the initiative and making a difference, at least until upper management decided it was best for them to tear us apart in favor of a more traditional subservient structure.
Cons
It was extremely discouraging to realize that special privileges were provided to those with personal relations to those in upper management in tech. This became an issue when it started impacting my day-to-day process and wasted my time. The beneficiary of this special treatment was provided more access than some of the upper managers to the code management system, including their own direct report, which resulted in certain processes changing without communication with the entire team. This causes unprecedented blockers, some of which lasted the course of weeks. The Product Team had the tendency to shift responsibility for faulty deliverables to the tech teams, who are responsible for delivering components towards the end of the deliverable cycle, rather than grouping the entire team and ironing out the process. It really serves no value upon realizing that those who continuously fail to honor commitments are always protected by upper management, probably because they all prefer to let matters fly. Above all, if you are someone who values work ethics, you can find better opportunities elsewhere.
