Pros
Many of my immediate colleagues were hard-working intelligent professionals who worked long hours because of the layoffs and budget cut, nice office, convenient cafeteria in midtown NYC for employees. Decent pay and PTO.
Kontras
Tech leaders still think they are "IT" department of the large corporation. Senior leaders have no experience in digital product innovation. Print business is still the money maker, but print bosses have too many opinions and too much control for digital division. Their digital media literacy is low and they should not be making critical decisions and strategies. Top-down culture under print bosses prevents digital sales & marketing teams work independently. While the company is a mess with unenthusiastic Tech leaders, it is too late to compete with new media business like Refinery 29, Buzzfeed, and Cafemom now. Morale hit the rock bottom and many people in digital division left. Constant layoffs CEO doesn't communicate company-wide.