Pros: Strategically positioned near a BART/Muni station, offering a convenient commute and a vibrant array of lunchtime dining options, as in-office lunch service has been discontinued.

Cons: LendingClub has experienced multiple rounds of layoffs this year, indicating a shift towards an offshore model for its engineering operations. With most projects in maintenance mode and limited investment in new product development, the company appears to rely on offshore teams for support. This transition has left remaining engineers feeling burned out and overburdened as they collaborate with their counterparts in India. Given the company's trajectory, it's reasonable to anticipate further engineering layoffs as knowledge transfer to offshore teams progresses. This pattern is common in engineering organizations, raising concerns for current and prospective employees. Management's authoritative approach further adds to the challenges faced by engineers. Engineers are left with the disheartening option of suppressing their concerns and working tirelessly until their departure to avoid this fate. In conclusion, LendingClub's engineering landscape is plagued by offshoring, knowledge gaps, and the looming threat of layoffs. Engineers considering this company should carefully weigh these factors before making a decision.

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: Usual benefits of any mid size company, location, gym, and snack bar. LC over hired many engineers and most of them don't have much.

Cons: Bonus was a joke, and way too much politics for this mid-size company. There was no innovation, all the new products failed, and everything they touched was a massive failure. There was no clear roadmap and no transparency.