Good team and supportive management, but frequent re-orgs disrupt work
Good team and supportive management, but frequent re-orgs disrupt work
Experience is often team-dependent, but I am lucky to be on a good team. The manager advocates well for us and knows how to get people promoted. Work-life balance is not bad, although our team is stretched slightly thin, so there is a lot to complete.
Re-orgs can be very frequent, and they often greatly disrupt the flow of work. More recently, it can be months after a re-org is announced before you hear anything about the actual plan of leadership changes, business strategies, and team changes.
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