Pros
+ Most of the ground-level workers are nice to work with + There's a dog Slack channel + You get paid money
Cons
+ Day-to-day work is mind-numbingly boring. Buckle in for weeks-on-weeks of doing the same thing. + Complete lack of design and product vision. There are such practices as a 'design rota' where each designer takes it in turns to review *everyones'* work. Zero communication or collaboration in teams. It's like they're just taking it in turns to do the washing up. + Managers are awful, some with outright discriminatory behaviour to their workers which is unchecked by HR. If you want people who have no understanding of disabilities this is the place for you. + You will have no voice if you speak out against the status quo. This will be squashed by HR and management + History of classism and racism that has not been acknowledged and still affects how the company is run. Little to no black people in engineering department - even with HQs in two of the most diverse cities, New York and London. + Promotions and pay-rises happen over a glacial period + If you think you'll get to work with the magazines writers you are wrong. These people are siloed off from you. If you are inspired to join based on the good work that some of the writers do for Condé Nast don't expect that to be part of your job. + C-level don't know how to communicate, will send a page long email that could have be a sentence. Embarassing in a content company. + HR is incompetant and lack knowledge in the basics. They defend policy that is dated and only benefits the company and not the people. + All the LGBTQIA+ people I know have left in the last 2 years