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: The people here are some of the most genuine and hard-working I've ever met. The company lives up to its motto of "Use Good Judgement" far better than Google's "Don't be evil". There are almost no secrets within the company; trust is huge here. The tech stack is great, red tape is minimal, and cross-team collaboration is the norm.

Cons: Our current location is a bit crowded because we're growing so quickly. The soda fountain doesn't have orange soda.

Pros: - Remote-first, which is exactly what I wanted. - I use and love the product, and the fact that we get an enterprise-level account for personal use is fantastic. I feel very invested in making a good product as a customer. - WLB is fantastic. I am encouraged to take time off, and I don't feel bad about doing it. A four-week sabbatical every five years is huge. The product team also gets two weeks of rest a year, one week during the first week of July and one week during the last week of December. - A lot of growth opportunities. Teams are kept small (5-6 max) so that there are many chances to grow in skills and lead to help grow your career. If you're looking to advance, this is the place for you. - The company actually tries to embody its values. For example, upper management was transparent about ways they fell short in particular areas and are taking employee feedback seriously to make a change. - Pay is good for the company size and market (at least in Product Eng). - Internal tooling is great. They built their own CI/CD so that devs can focus on writing code rather than fixing a DevOps system. And they have great UIs.

Cons: Work is challenging and can feel like a treadmill increasing in speed. If you're not ready for it, it can be tough. But there are a lot of things that are changing to help that, like the weeks of rest, unlimited PTO, and more. Homogeneous tech stack (can be both a pro and a con). All backend runs on Java 8/11, Dropwizard framework, and the same CI/CD. This is great if you want to move teams, but it's hard to pioneer new technology. No cost of living raises or annual bonuses. You can get stock refreshers if you perform well, but I personally would prefer an annual bonus determined by company and individual goals.