Pros: - Good platform to learn and build tech.

Cons: More care can be put towards employee well-being.

Pros: Work-life balance is good. My immediate manager gives me room to do what I need to do. Some of the technical problems are interesting challenges when we have time to work on them.

Cons: The CTO has created a toxic environment where everyone is afraid for their job, and no disagreement with him is allowed without fear of repercussions. Cost cutting has led teams to only be able to keep the lights on, with no time for actually improving the software. Layoffs are being done with a goal of creating attrition due to uncertainty, instead of doing them and then moving forward. People as a result are unable to focus on their work and create momentum. The hiring bar is being lowered in India in order to meet the demand of layoffs in California.

Pros: Having fun is one of the company's core values. The company has very smart people who are great to work with. They are open to me working remotely, offer unlimited PTO, free food, and great perks.

Cons: Scattershot strategy - different business units sometimes pull in different directions, putting strain on the groups (like mine) that serve all of them. As groups have grown from start-up mode, they still retain the lightweight business processes that work for small teams. However, in some cases, more structure is needed when teams get larger.