Pros: Smart people, strong encouragement of ownership/independence, breakfast culture, business transparency, focus on iterative improvement

Cons: Long hours, moderately monolithic codebase.

Pros: Fantastic culture of humility and learning. Loved working with everyone here, and I met some of the most brilliant people I'll ever work with.

Cons: Clear issues with management for early-career engineers (very arbitrary guidelines on what performance looks like), lack of support for CX/Sales teams, and a lack of transparency while maintaining the feeling that transparency is still there.

Pros: Gusto has a truly world-class culture. Gusto tries hard to empower its employees and makes sure that everyone is working on super impactful projects. All of my coworkers are extremely nice and friendly. Everyone at the company cares deeply about the problem that Gusto is trying to solve. “Do the right thing” is one of Gusto’s core values, and it shows in everything that we do, from our large projects to the small things that people do every day for each other. Extremely cooperative environment. I have had the opportunity to work on some challenging projects, but management does not drop a project on you and turn away. They provide plenty of support whenever you need it. My coworkers are always extremely willing to help. Work-life balance has improved a lot over the years. The company actively encourages employees to take time off, and I have never felt that I was prevented from doing something because of work. Introspection is a core part of the culture at Gusto. We regularly review the current status of the team and company and evaluate how things can be better. Gusto has all of the things you would expect from a Silicon Valley tech firm, but nothing feels over the top. It has amazing benefits, free lunch and dinner, fun social events, and a casual work environment. Additionally, Gusto offers a free trip anywhere in the world after 1 year at the company.

Cons: The SF office could be nicer, but they've done a great job of making the space feel cozy and welcoming. There is no time to cruise here at Gusto. Everyone is tasked with ambitious projects with aggressive deadlines.