Pros: Even as it grows, Gusto is an amazing place to work. There are common growing pains that are necessary as a company scales as quickly as Gusto has, but they constantly try to measure and take feedback every month to find what's working and what is not. This level of care definitely makes for a comfortable environment to work in every day.

Cons: There are not many downsides to working at Gusto. The biggest for my department is probably work-life balance. There's no problem with going home after (or even before) dinner, but if you want to take on big projects, you'll see the people that usually do are the ones that stay late all the time.

Pros: People are great, and the team is tightly focused. The company is growing really fast and doing exciting, impactful things. I expected my enthusiasm to die down after the first month or so, but it has been kept up by the team, the product, and the customers' love for what we build.

Cons: There isn't always a clear escalation structure. The company is growing really fast, which is sometimes a challenge for existing processes. There is not a good boardgame group here (yet)!

Pros: Everyone is genuinely nice, friendly, intelligent, and hardworking. Very flexible work hours and unlimited vacation. Very flat organizational structure (we don't use the word "manager", and my team lead feels much more like a peer than a boss). Frequent team outings (bars, woodworking). Great compensation. Transparent CEO and organizational structure. Amazing food in the office (best of 3 startups I've worked at), including catered lunches and dinners. Flexible in terms of how you work (software used, frequency of meetings, etc.).

Cons: - Longer hours than average (maybe 45/week for me in particular). - Parts of the office space are getting a little cramped after so much growth.