Flexibility and ownership, but toxic teams and insecurity
Flexibility and ownership, but toxic teams and insecurity
There was a lot of flexibility for internal transfers. Some groups have pretty good WLB (I've seen 10 to 4 workdays), but usually that is limited to relatively new teams and not sustainable. You do get a lot of scope and ownership.
- Bad teams can be toxic. Most of the people around me are nice people who are not happy. The system can be brutal. If you see red flags, please switch teams immediately.
- There is no job security. You never know if your name is on the upcoming layoff list or if a PIP is around the corner.
- There are few benefits, no free food, and only one banana (maybe a cup of coffee) per day.
- There is forced RTO, and you need to be in the office for 4+ hours every workday.
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