Klaviyo

• Leadership that is dedicated to employee retention, transparency, & education. This is the biggest pro as it leads to a great culture.
• Onboarding process which is significantly better than most companies this size.
• CEO who has a background in engineering (it's a pro for me anyway).
• No QA dept.
• Good engineering practices that are in place like code reviews, automated testing, & decent local dev setup.
• Very diverse company.
• Some great perks like free books, education, & fitness stipends.
• The office that is pretty nice (a bit empty though, like most tech companies nowadays).
• Likely to go public when market conditions are right. Not entirely sure when that will be.

• Both the back and front end code bases are monoliths, which could be a pro for some people but they're a little difficult to reason about. This is not mandated and could change or improve, as there are teams dedicated to improving the local dev experience.
• Product teams run on a 2-week sprint cadence with many Scrum ceremonies in place. If you love Scrum, this will be a pro. I don't love Scrum so I'm not a fan. That said, Scrum isn't mandated from leadership so teams have some room for interpretation.
• Not so much a con, but the company culture leans very liberal. If you're not used to that or are from a conservative state or area, it's a bit of a culture shock. Not a huge deal, but can be a learning curve for some.
• Salary was a little on the low end of average for me. I was willing to take the hit for a better culture.

I think the biggest competitive advantage that Klaviyo has is their emphasis on employee retention. Marketing software isn't the most exciting prospect for engineers, so keeping that advantage is key. Happy to be here!