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• Great culture and emphasis on collaboration and having fun.
• Made several lifelong friends here.
• Post-IPO stock gains were great while they lasted.
• The CEO is smart and still in 'founder mode'.
• It's fun to work on problems in education for a brand that people love.

• Compensation is 80% of what you would get at Google or Facebook. The company is relying on its feel-good mission and stock growth to make up for the remaining 20%. The recent stock price crash has made this worse. HR had better act soon before the best talent leaves.
• We're hiring more people, but the scope of work for each person seems to be getting smaller over time.
• Pittsburgh is a great city to live in, but it limits your career opportunities if you want to switch companies.

Take bigger bets and give more scope to your employees if you want to retain talent.