I've never been exhausted here, the best company I've ever worked for from the work-life balance point of view. The scope of work is tiny, everything is incredibly slow, even the tiniest change takes weeks if not months to push out the door. You can get bored easily, but you'll rarely be tired. If you're the type of person with 2 mortgages, children, pets and parents who need to be taken care of, it's a great company to work for. They're very liberal with vacation, you can leave in the middle of the day if you need to, nothing will fall apart. For the amount of work you get to do, they pay really well - nowhere close to FAANG, but given the tiny scope, the pay is good.
There is absolutely zero professional growth. You won't come out of TR with good PM skills. Instead, you will learn everything else - corporate politics, aging and crumbling infrastructure, absence of actual product leaders, archaic UI - but you won't become a good tech PM with transferrable skills. I wouldn't call it a career suicide ONLY because I understand that some may seek this kind of stability and predictability when career growth isn't a priority. I would highly recommend that all young PMs, as well as those trying to break into product management, stay away from legacy corporations - you'll get a distorted view of what product management should be. For ambitious professionals aiming to be kick-ass PMs, I can only see this choice as justifiable if you're out of a job, out of money, and desperate. Otherwise, steer clear.
Getting an offer from TR in Toronto but concerned since there is a planned reduction in force (RIF) to eliminate 3200 jobs and further reduce costs by 2020. Is it safe to join them now? Glassdoor and thelayoff.com are full of posts over layoffs. Prioritise stability over TC. Don’t want to be on jo...Read more