Pros: The mission feels good. We write software so that people can turn their dreams into a decent living. What we make really matters to our users. If ever a personal/family matter has arisen, Patreon has accommodated it with utmost flexibility. We've received a level of autonomy in how we work and what we work on. If you've got ideas, people generally want to hear them. Compensation is good and getting better. As Patreon Dublin becomes more firmly established, I trust its package will develop to compete with the best. It's fun. You could feel the atmosphere when people met in person when pandemic restrictions eased. We're beginning to hold more online/in-person events so that everyone can gel more. The team struck me as being kind, experienced, and great at what they do. Excited to see what happens when we are all in the same building.

Cons: In April, some people were let go. That was quite damaging for morale. As far as I'm aware, it was beyond the control of anyone in the Dublin office. The compensation package in Dublin is missing pension matching right now. But there is an effort to fill that gap. I think we'll face challenges in scaling and improving our infrastructure. The tooling can be a bit rough around the edges, but we're working to step it up a notch. We are dependent on San Francisco in some of our routine tasks, which can delay things. Also, important meetings can be held outside Dublin's regular working hours.

Pros: So many amazing creators are able to do what they do because of Patreon.

Cons: The way leadership treats its employees as expendable is disgusting and a threat to the health of the business. They've raised a ton of money but have been having an incredibly hard time hiring engineering, partly because morale was low after sudden layoffs a year ago. (Have a happy pandemic!) With the product in desperate need of improvement and morale down, the company stopped everything for months and put all their hopes in one guy, Julian Gutman from Instagram, who was going to magically fix everything. Well, this guy spends a month, and his first big move is to fire a third of the product and engineering organization. Huh? Many long-term employees with years of irreplaceable knowledge were just told they're useless and to leave. Many brand-new employees, that the company worked hard for months to hire and who upended their lives to start a new job, were just kicked to the curb. It feels like insane incompetence.

Pros: Good idea. Company mission. People here care. Interesting product roadmap.

Cons: Leadership, too fixated on perfection and being involved in the weeds, can discourage innovation. There's been a lot of change in leadership and thrash. We need to see execution.