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Growing very fast, can be a grind, and seems likely to print

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Headway for 2 years
April 25, 2024
4.0
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Pros

As a fast-growing company in a boring, hype-free domain that's largely resistant to downturns (unlike crypto, AI, D2C, SaaS, etc.), I feel like job security here is pretty solid in engineering unless a tail risk event wipes out the company.

At this rate, I feel like stock options should print pretty good $ if you have the patience to grind it out another 3-5 years. Base pay is competitive.

Cons

It used to be more chill before a lot of culture-defining OGs left and externally hired middle management took over. It totally bought into the "DEI-industrial complex" without much to actually show for it. (Though, to be fair, the engineering team, including leadership, does feel less white/male than at other companies.) You actually have to work pretty hard here to stay afloat; it will be very hard to coast by on 20-30 hour weeks like I know is possible at other companies.

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