Pros
This is going to read cliche, but I can genuinely say that the people I worked with made this work experience enjoyable and tolerable.
Cons
Leadership eliminated it’s flexible work arrangements and has mandated a return to office policy. The CEO has been clear that he “doesn’t believe in work life balance” and is tasking leaders to micromanage employees by tracking badge-ins. While I personally wasn’t impacted, it put me in a position to lead my team with a “do as I say, not as I do” approach which I was not aligned with. As a remote employee, I didn’t feel like I’d have the ability to grow my career unless I wanted to move to Riverwoods. In a new hire call, the CEO answered a career advancement question and stated that we’d most likely have better career opportunities if we were in the office.