• Long tenure cuts both ways. Many employees have been here for decades and haven’t been exposed to more modern ways of working. As a result, processes and decision-making often feel dated.
• Tooling is extremely archaic and not collaborative by today’s standards, which slows work and creates unnecessary friction.
• Very little process documentation. Critical knowledge lives in people’s heads rather than being written down, which creates risk, inefficiency, and dependency on specific individuals.
• Benefits are below market. There are no sick days—any illness (yours or a family member’s) must come out of PTO.
• The bereavement policy is especially confusing: 3 days per year, usable for anyone, no proof required. It’s unclear why this exists but sick leave does not. In practice, it raises uncomfortable questions—are employees expected to “save” time off for death instead of illness? At previous companies, bereavement was per occurrence, not capped annually. The intent of this policy feels unclear and poorly thought through.