The Snap culture & work environment truly brings out the worst in people. During my time at Snap, I experienced new people joining my team, as well as other orgs across the company. I would say their first 4-6 weeks are driven by adrenaline and whatever false allure they were brainwashed with during orientation. After that adorable period passed for many (and myself), I witnessed the true demise of a human being. Those fresh, excited, confident, motivated, passionate employees that first started completely evolve into over-worked, underpaid, exhausted employees.
It was shocking to see such a lack of empowerment and enablement at this company. And I blame this all on management, for preaching a "kind, creative, and smart" culture but literally embodying the exact opposite. And in terms of your manager being able to invest in your growth and performance - this will not happen, because he/she 1) should probably not even be in a manager position and/or has no capacity/time to invest in your growth. That is not, and will not ever be a priority.
The top-down culture at Snap is truly toxic. If you have a voice, opinion, suggestion, recommendation - good luck finding an environment to actually be heard. This company does not really encourage true genuine feedback.
