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You do get to work on a relatively modern tech stack with competent peers. You may also learn several marketable skills.

Other things to point out:

• Few people work late, though you are implicitly expected to be in early.
• Food is good.

Bad managers seem to be a relatively common complaint among IC employees I talked to. I reported to a micromanager and didn't get the impression I could do much about it without burning bridges.

Jack (CEO) seems to be phoning-in anything not related to BTC. Several of the VPs are very risk-averse, and there is no real vision for the future other than a very vague "grow" directive. The company is complacent about its market position, and I don't expect it to keep growing.

Other things to point out:

• Complacent business strategy leads to boring work.
• The SF office is very loud due to poor acoustics and tight desk layouts.
• WFH is generally discouraged.
• Stock appreciation is considered during comp review. Refreshers/raises are poor in general, and there will almost certainly be a big 4-year cliff now that the stock is stagnant.
• Useless cost-saving measures (like reduced food service) are creeping in.

Get a CEO who actually cares about the company's day-to-day and be more aggressive in expanding. Other companies are eating Square's lunch.