Pros: Skilled and very nice colleagues. Work on open-source software and interact with other open-source projects. Interesting technical challenges. The company values family time. Experienced management. Great review culture.

Cons: Lots of people are watching this company, and you, since the code and issue tracking systems are public. Things are moving fast, which is not for everyone.

Pros: People * Smart * Generous with time, thought, and effort * Passionate about helping around the world * Empowering of underrepresented people * Proven record of inclusion Policy * Proven adherence to policies regarding workplace harassment * Generous vacation, sick, volunteer, and floating holidays * Openness to speak 1-on-1 with C-level people and people at all levels * Transparency on all decisions and direction * Openness to employment contract compromise Engineering * Flexible work hours and location * Great peer reviews of code * Emphasis on building each engineer * Focus on releasing quality over speed * ...and yet code is shipped very fast

Cons: Love for all my elasticians makes it hard to wait half a year before seeing them.

Pros: Have you ever heard the phrase, "standing on the shoulders of giants"? I feel like every day is like that, but that somehow, not only am I standing on the shoulders of giants, but that these giants are also *choosing* to stand on my shoulders as well. I work with and among the rock stars of the tech, marketing, and management worlds, and it's the most amazing work experience of my life. I get to do everything I do with the freedom to dream big and live it larger than life. I get to bounce ideas off of some of the smartest and wisest minds in the open-source (and even broader tech) community. I get to create, and my contributions are recognized and refined by those around me.

Cons: Sometimes it's hard to only see my co-workers through video conferencing. It would be fun to hang out with them sometimes, but they're usually immediately available online, so it mitigates some of the lack of in-person communication.