Pros: The best people I’ve worked with, especially for those who thrive on friendly competition. Wonderful growth opportunities. They really encourage (and expect) you to get better, which is amazing for those looking to grow. I feel connected to the executive team. I may not agree with everything they do, but I 100% believe they’ll listen to and act on my feedback.

Cons: The company growth pace is crazy. Designing and maintaining systems that are already enormous and expected to double in traffic every 2-4 years is a challenging problem. This is also a pro if you like the challenge! But no doubt it can get exhausting. Pay & benefits are mediocre compared to the expectations of performance. Engineers are expected to perform very near to those at FAANG companies while receiving significantly less total comp. The work-life balance does help. At least we’re not expected to work 60-hour weeks. This is the only reason I’d consider leaving. If I’m going to be working crazy hard, why not get paid more for it? To be clear though, I’m still not currently considering leaving, but this weighs on the back of my mind.

Pros: Comparable compensation (barely).

Cons: - Growth has evaporated. - Culture died two years ago. - Unqualified engineers are being hired. - Benefits are being cut. - Product lines are failing (commerce).

Pros: Good salary, some good folks at the company.

Cons: The speed at which the culture is deteriorating at this company is incredible. Performance metrics are becoming more like Amazon's, based on some useless things like git commits rather than actual value added to the company.