##Fish rot from the head.
– Ancient Proverb
via Glassdoor.
Cons
Working for a dictator
Making sweeping changes without any notice
ZERO job security
Being constantly worried about unforeseen “random” lay offs.
Management
There is a lot of politics
Management is opaque & secretive. They will suddenly change directions every so often. Also, they are fond of stealthy layoffs. One day, your teammate will just disappear with little to no explanation and your project in limbo. Instability appears to be because of squabbles within upper management.
Upper management ideas could change and when they do it comes very quick and sudden. As a result it’s not uncommon to find out that your team mate just got let go from the company. Even though, reddit is 10 years old company it lacks clear picture of future plans.