Pros: If you're lucky enough to be part of a team in the e-teams' good graces, you have the chance to tackle some interesting problems. Many smart engineers, though not all, are a pleasure to work with; a competitive culture is seemingly encouraged due to stack ranking.

Cons: - Boys club: promotions are based off of who you know rather than what you do. - Given the layoffs and reorgs, WLB has taken a massive hit to fill the gaps. - Morale hit from various layoffs and reorgs still lingers and doesn't seem to be getting any better. - Career progression outside of the boys club is nigh impossible; the best you can do is a lateral move if it's even possible. - Inconsistencies in promotion criteria across teams, even though roles are supposedly normalized across the company.

Pros: - Free lunch - Decent pay - Some good people (but running out fast)

Cons: An awful, awful place to work. Companies really show their true colors when things go badly, and Checkout is in a death spiral. There is a revolving door of execs (10 in 18 months and counting!! 😂). Each new appointment is weaker than the last, along with knee-jerk changes in strategy every time. After the latest "shake-up," nobody knows what anyone is or should be working on. Rumors spread faster than the truth, breeding a toxic working environment. The people who rise to the top do so by undermining others; individualism and ladder-climbing are rewarded over collaboration. Questioning the direction is not permitted. One of our new "operating principles" is "Talk Straight," yet anonymous questions are banned. No one in the organization would dare ask an uncomfortable question without that protection (those that do are swiftly and quietly exited), and Q&As have become meaningless as a result.

Pros: Great environment and team members are very supportive.

Cons: Too many changes in a span of 1 year in terms of structure.