Pros
Good pay and benefits Interesting scaling problems that few companies have They are "trying" to be tech-first, kind of.
Cons
If you’re wondering what happens to promising teams, products, and innovation after a Walmart acquisition - here’s your answer. It’s not pretty, but it’s certainly predictable. For anyone acquired by Walmart: keep your resume updated. The track record isn’t subtle - companies get gutted, culture gets nuked, and most of what made your team special goes up in smoke, takes about a 1-2 years to dismantle at around 90% rate. “Hidden” layoffs are the real innovation here. The “return to office” mandate wasn’t about collaboration, it was about downsizing without calling it that. Top performers out; underachievers firmly buckled in their seats. Several colleagues relocated just to comply, then got laid off anyway. Commitment, apparently, is a one-way street. Our acquisition story? Classic: Buy, break, dump, mass layoffs, move along to the next target. If you’re looking for stability or respect for talent, keep on walking. The smiling faces where they say everything is fine during all hands; keep doing your work is the LARGE RED warning flag. If its by a leader who talks about his fancy sneakers... your pretty much done.
