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To keep you scared? I don't know honestly, but there were few days where I felt a legit positive atmosphere. Instead the culture of the office is a negative one to make you walk on eggshells constantly. If I really was as awful as they make you feel then they would have fired me years ago. I always feel like I'm screwing up or making a bad situation worse simply from her poor communication skills. The director of content isn't exactly the best 'people person'. I also feel that there isn't a great sense of wanting employees to feel validated or appreciated.

Aside from the managers, there are no 'lifers' here. If you're an editor you'll be an editor the entire time you are there. The only time you'll have the ability to move up and grow is if a whole new wing of the department is created and they need someone to move into that. There's no corporate ladder of associate editors or senior editors. There are no promotions to higher positions because there are no higher positions. I've worked in large corporate businesses before so it is so refreshing to work in an office of less than 20 people, but the big problem is that there is absolutely zero room for advancement. One problem is due to the tiny size of the company. Problems that CAN be solved by management.

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There are a lot of great things about it such as the benefits and free snacks, but if you peel back the layers you'll see there are numerous problems. Has the Potential to Be So Much While it's definitely not a 1-star company it's far from being 5-stars. For future candidates, if you're given the opportunity to come in and interview, I'd highly encourage you to come in and feel out the company for yourself (and pose the tough questions!) The travel industry, much like many industries during this challenging time, has been upended by COVID-19, and Undercover Tourist is no exception (though we all wish it were).

The company offers a nice benefits package, including competitive pay, 401K matching, paid health insurance benefits for the whole family, company lunches and stocked snacks and drinks. Open communication, continued learning opportunities, collaboration and work/life balance are additional perks in my experience. As a travel enthusiast, my day-to-day involves content I'm passionate about, but I've also felt very supported and encouraged by others in the company (including my direct manager, the Content Director, my teammates and others in the company).

It's a place I'm proud to say that I work and I'm happy to head to work every day, which is not something I thought I'd ever be able to say (it's called 'work' for a reason, right?). Fun, Fulfilling Place to Work Working at Undercover Tourist has overall been a very positive experience for me.