Pros: Brex is the most transparent company I have worked for. This shows in the All Hands meetings and bi-weekly communication from the CEO. We are already a company of almost 1000 employees, and we are still sharing the board meeting reports. Brex has adapted processes to be a diverse and inclusive workplace from early on. For engineers and manager positions, 30% of on-site candidates need to be from minority groups, I heard. As an Asian woman, I also recognized Brex has very vibrant communities for women and Asians. In terms of work-life balance, though I have heard people working more than 12 hours per day, my team and adjacent teams seem to have a good balance. I, for one, was doing homeschooling (8:30-10 am) for the first 4 months at Brex and working normal hours (10 am-6 pm), and still got a good performance review. I have heard from a few managers that they worry about those people who work a lot might have a negative impact on other folks. So they reach out to understand their motivation. The overall sense I get is people work by their intrinsic motivation and not by external pressure so much. One Brex culture: People here do care about the company's growth much more than their own personal gain and team scope, as is often the case in a big company. I was in a big company for more than 4 years, and coming to Brex was an eye-opener. The pace is fast, the atmosphere is chaotic sometimes, but we are easier to be rallied behind one direction. Personal growth and recognition: My manager cares about his team members' personal growth and feeling of appreciation. Also, our team grew from 5 to >10 in one year, so opportunities are plenty.

Cons: - The pace is fast, the atmosphere is chaotic, and there are too many direction changes. - Infrastructure and tools are not built yet, so your productivity is significantly lower compared with an IC in a big company, particularly as a DS and ML engineer.

Pros: - Great team and leadership. - Good focus on doing really great work. - Interesting technical problems. - Big customer focus. - Compensation.

Cons: - Competitive space, which puts pressure to deliver.

Pros: - Company is growing very quick. - Excellent working culture; people are trying to help each other, and my questions were answered very quickly and in detail. Everyone is helping me to get onboard. - Management team is good at keeping everyone up-to-date on company strategies.

Cons: Not a fan of Elixir, but the good thing is they are migrating to Kotlin.