Pros: There are a lot of kind and creative people at Patreon.

Cons: Patreon has been struggling with strategy since the beginning. My time there started six months after a large layoff. Six months later, I was laid off in a big release of engineering talent, following a "fat billion-dollar valuation." Three months later, they were hiring again. A year later, they announced another large layoff and then started hiring again.

Pros: A really great mission that ends up bonding everyone together. Amazing people! Super kind, thoughtful, and creative. Well actually, most of them have either left or have been laid off. A platform that is truly doing good for the world. A lot of creators depend on the platform for their livelihoods. Working on a platform for creators is pretty cool.

Cons: I want to say, with the caveat that I love Patreon as a platform, and it pains me to write this review, but after some thought, I think it would be deceptive for people to see the five-star Glassdoor reviews from years ago and think that it must be an amazing company to work for. It is not anymore, and I hope that one day it will change, but I'm not optimistic. Many things have happened in the past year that have caused a lot of churn throughout the whole company. The gist of it is that Patreon is trying to build a business model that the world has not seen before, and it is making a lot of mistakes to figure it out. They still haven't figured it out, unfortunately, and for a company at this stage, it's a big red flag. A lot of really talented people have been laid off, and many of us have moved on. The exec level and upper management are extremely political. By the time I left, I felt very uncomfortable being honest about the flaws I saw at the company. Many people who disagreed with exec's decisions have been let go.

Pros: The people are great! They're kind and the good kinda weird. I've been here a long time and the magic is still there. If you care about creators or online communities, you should really apply!

Cons: The product org has never been strong. I have no idea how we've come this far. It's an absolute miracle. Really looking forward to the new CPO we're hiring.