Chewy

Big focus on culture and DEI initiatives.

Operating Principles are the core of the company. It was a fun journey going from a startup to a publicly traded company.

In the early days, we had:

• Nerf wars
• Table tennis
• A lot of happy hours

Tons of room for advancement!

The usual office politics and the "good ol boys" clubs, as with any company. Once you're internal and receive promotions, you may only get a percentage increase based on your current salary and usually not the market rate, as if you came in externally. At one point, one of my direct reports was making more than me. Other than that, I don't have any other negative things to say. It was a fun ride! We worked hard and played hard.

I think it would be beneficial for all people leaders to go through management training at least once a year, with a focus on:

• Coaching
• Best practices
• Effective communications
• Accountability