Pros: - Strong and talented team across the board, from eng to marketing to design. - Experienced leadership, but humble and clearly open to throwing out broken processes. - In a growing industry with exciting challenges, a stellar product, and lots of customer demand. - Plenty of leadership opportunities, and a lot to learn in every part of the company.

Cons: - Hours can be tough during crunch time, but it is being fixed.

Pros: I loved working with the people here and being pushed to do so much. The business is stable and good.

Cons: It's a constant, never-ending grind. I regretted taking up the offer instead of going for other options. There's always a constant feeling of anxiety and fear that keeps people going. The workplace is really "sanitized"; you can't do anything else but work. The 50-60 hours a week, weekend work, and crushing customer deadlines wear on you over time. It's hard not to rest outside work as you can get pinged at any time and pulled to do work, making it hard to set boundaries. It's okay if there's appreciation shown for the work you put in, but at Applied, this constant grind is seen as a bare minimum expectation. As much as the company sells itself as doing well, it's just around on par with other FAANG companies out there. I haven't seen moms really survive in the company, too, or senior folks that have families. It was a nice place to learn, but it has taken its toll in every other area of life and health. I would advise others to think very carefully about what you'll put yourself through if you accept the offer.

Pros: Interesting tech - The technical domains are interesting to engineers, both on the autonomy and simulation sides. It's not a normal SAAS/software company; I feel like they're working on more challenging and interesting engineering problems. Smart & ambitious people - They hire many sharp overachievers, which creates a pretty fast-paced environment (also see cons). Good opportunity for career growth and taking on responsibilities - The company is growing so quickly, I've seen new hires quickly take on responsibilities and rise to leadership roles.

Cons: It’s a bit of a grind. Hours are long, and the learning curve can be steep, especially if you’re new to autonomy or simulation. The pace is pretty fast, so if you don’t have the time or inclination to keep up with the overachievers, it can be a lot of work. Still feels a bit like a startup figuring out the right way to address employee feedback and happiness.