Pros: The location is good, there are snacks in the kitchen, and the people are cool. If you are a developer, there are a lot of new projects and opportunities to learn something very quickly. The pay and benefits were good too.

Cons: Culture in the technology department is really bad. Expectations in terms of how much you should work were super high. Constant overtimes, and absolutely no work-life balance. Management wants to squeeze as much juice from you as possible, selling you "the dream" of changing the world (in real life it's one of many of these companies in San Francisco which, if it disappears overnight, nobody even notices). It's not something you talk about out loud, but everybody is aware. It's not easy for people to stay motivated, receiving only very little appreciation for working hard and watching stock go down. Speaking of lower-middle-management in the technology department who works with developers directly. I've heard it's hard to hire decent talent these days in San Francisco. But is it that bad? There were almost no company or team events and no budget for it. The office is an open-space, supposed to be a collaborative environment, really noisy all the time, with a lot of people constantly "collaborating" by your desk. I strongly recommend to buy noise-cancellation headphones right away. There is not any work from home policy and not coming any time soon. People were trying to come up with excuses all the time, explaining why they would have to work from home today, like "My wife, dog, or cat is not feeling well today." There is a huge belief in new hires and hiring top talent. I think overall my coworkers were good, but I'm not sure about "top talent". I don't think it is possible until stock will show constant and stable growth. I would focus on working with people who are already with the company and be really careful about keeping them there.

Pros: Great company culture and good work-life balance.

Cons: There have been many layoffs since 2022 in the name of cost cutting. So there is a lot of uncertainty about the job. Also, the stock price is a poor indicator of the company's performance. No matter how much the company has profited over the years, the stock price still remains the same. Not a great value.

Pros: Compensation is competitive to the market.

Cons: Impact of the layoff. Leadership could have done more to support impacted employees.