Great learning environment, fast pace, but too slow to adapt
Pros
-Access to the best tools, systems and third party partnerships -Excellent HR-run classes, seminars and presentations from key leaders allow [corporate] employees an expansive view of the company's inner workings -Employee discount -Considering other fashion brands, many teams have a relaxed dress code -Some of the veteran directors are very observant and make well-informed decisions. You can learn a lot from them -Summer Fridays -Long company history cements a sense of brand identity
Cons
-Promotions are rarely given out based on professional qualifications and the bonus structure sounds tantalizing, but is unattainable due to poor stock performance and most of the bonus tied to company share prices -Office is located in a dead zone - several avenues from transit, food or anything else -Management never does anything wrong - every outright failure is re-spun as a success or barred from open discussion because people are afraid of management -Very strict hierarchy over-emphasizes rank at the cost of the dissemination of ideas -The most qualified individuals are all leaving in droves for better paying opportunities over the past two years; faces change frequently -Most teams operate in silos with a tribal mentality, duplicating work and sharing very little information
