DAI reviews

There is a lack of transparency around salaries and promotions and more junior-level people are generally severely underpaid, despite being overworked and overburdened. Little to no diversity or equity at the organization - a lot of work is being attempted by affinity groups to change but there is little support to move their initiatives forward. All groups are organized on volunteer time and run by more junior-level staff who are most passionate but least amount of power to change the organization. Efforts to push forward DEI initiatives have been actively blocked by executive management behind the scenes while they seemingly support these same initiatives publicly. Poor communication between executive management and the rest of the company regarding large changes in the business has fueled a lack of trust in the higher ups. There was a reorganization that recently occurred without much explanation that has led to significant retention issues and overwork for the employees who have remained at the company.

The not so veiled threats by management of layoffs started in December to 'motivate us.' They continue through the COVID crisis, but now they are sandwiched between witty asides about working from home ("My wife and I haven't divorced each other, yet ..LOL") and silly contests for small cash prizes, all designed to keep up morale and give the impression we are all "in this together."