Pros
There are incredibly smart, passionate people working here who truly care about learners. Some teams are doing innovative, high-impact work despite organizational dysfunction. Remote work is a plus.
Cons
Management is the Achilles’ heel of this organization. Strategic decisions are made in silos by a small inner circle, often without input from those closest to the work. There’s a bait-and-switch culture where people who have been hired for one thing are pushed into something totally different. Short-term wins are prioritized at the expense of sustainable impact. They’ve resorted to pushing staff out through performance improvement plans (PIPs) to avoid severance obligations. It’s demoralizing to watch strong performers get sidelined or micromanaged out without real feedback or support. Strategic priorities shift constantly, internal politics reign, and accountability is applied inconsistently (especially when upper management is involved.) Psychological safety is at an all-time low.