Chewy

Long leash, lots of opportunity. Loose rules.

Company attrition is ~50% annually. Expect to be flying by the seat of your pants, and your experience is totally dependent on your manager. I switched managers 4 times (they kept quitting) in two years, so I couldn’t control that part. The good managers keep seeing the red flags and leaving, and we are left with managers who are incompetent and want to look busy rather than complete meaningful work.

Stop punishing junior team members for lack of leadership skills and organization.

There are little to no standards for leadership, and stop following Amazon operating principles so blindly—make your own principles.

They overwork personnel and don’t develop long-term team member relationships.

Seriously work on your attrition. Large salary offers should have been a red flag to me, and I overlooked many of the warning signs.

Stop hiring fly-by-night managers who come in, change everything, and leave within 15 months.