It was a fun place to work, now it's average..
It was a fun place to work, now it's average..
This used to be such a great company to work at, with interesting projects in development and IT managers who are helpful and supportive.
I still really like my job here, though not as much as I used to before the downturn.
Retail has become a difficult sector in general, but online is the only place to be in retail. So, if this company can succeed with their goals, it might really take off and become huge.
The company was bought by a Japanese conglomerate. Most all perks have disappeared, and everyone is now working at long, open tables, which is totally distracting. The pressure is on to do more with less. I'm not too sure if the new remote control management from Japan is capable of measuring up to the task they've been assigned. They want to grow our company into the equivalent of Amazon, which, while a nice goal, is going to be harder than hard. We'll see what happens.
Keep your talent.
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