Brex

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.

• 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.

Do not change business direction/plans too often.