Pros: Truly remote-first: Great flexibility to work from anywhere, and people are generally understanding of different work styles/schedules. Super collaborative environment—folks are open to pair programming, brainstorming, and async communication. Strong culture of feedback; management is receptive and genuinely cares about employee voices. Perks from being a Microsoft company (corporate discounts, good benefits, etc.). Food at the office 3x a week is a nice touch if you’re local. Transparent leadership—open-door ecosystem (you can literally reach out to anyone, even the CEO, and the org tree makes it easy). CEO and leadership are down to earth and approachable, even sitting with the team when in office.

Cons: Because it’s remote-first, the physical office can sometimes feel empty, and it’s easy to miss that in-person energy/camaraderie. Onboarding fully remote can be a little daunting if you’re new to distributed teams. Some teams can feel siloed due to timezone differences and async work. If you’re someone who thrives on constant in-person interaction, the setup may take some adjustment.

Pros: - Exposure to great technology and implementation. - Great pay and benefits. - Lots of opportunity for impact. - People are positive and enthusiastic to work with you. - Great for CV and career acceleration.

Cons: - WLB: Most things happen during US hours, and it feels a bit dead outside of that. - Too much AI. - Juggling too many things at once. - Socially isolating due to async communication. - Understaffed.

Pros: WFH, benefits, good teammates, and interesting work at scale.

Cons: There was a 4-year cliff, downtime and availability issues, and an overall lack of direction.