Pros: I like the freedom to do what I was hired to do. In my field, no one questions my decisions, yet I still have plenty of people to turn to if I need to bounce ideas off of someone. Compensation is great, and the company is fully distributed. It still feels like a company of 30 people, even if it's now 4 times the size.

Cons: For some people, the freedom might be a bit too great, and they might feel a lack of feedback. This isn't true for everyone and differs from team to team. Despite the company being distributed, we seem to be mostly hiring in the Bay Area, or the US in general, and the balance is shifting. I am afraid we will become victims of the Silicon Valley "culture" (or lack thereof).

Pros: Working remotely is a big plus! Though flexibility and trust is not always there as a result. The employees themselves are very good people, and I thoroughly enjoyed my time with them. I also got a chance to meet many great people outside of the company.

Cons: The management is among the worst I've seen. They are all very young and can at times be disrespectful to others. It also seems that projects stay in a perpetual state of chaos. This is probably due to the poor technical leadership of inexperienced engineering managers. There have also been a number of layoffs, so company morale hit a low point when I decided to leave. There is much uncertainty about the company's future. The distributed teams can be challenging as well. It's great to work from home, but you pay the price with constant monitoring and distrust from management, even if you're doing a stellar job. The salary and benefits are also lower than most employees would prefer.

Pros: - Fully remote - Perks (free monitor + cutting-edge MacBook Pro after a few years) - Working on open-source product (with major caveats***) - Okay-ish base pay + RSU

Cons: - Feature factory. - No code quality or tech debt cleanup processes. - A lot of micromanaging engineer managers. - Product managers are unprofessional and make up tickets on the go but never engage with engineers to refine them. - "Autonomy" and 10x shitcoding is praised while healthy collaboration is discouraged. - Promotions are only for feature factory overachievers once every 2-3 years. - Codebase, while public, is a testament to grotesquely bad engineers. - Culture of overwork and working two shifts across EU and US.