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I was initially worried with the things that I've seen about this company in the past two years, but it seems like the company has changed quite a bit with the recent hires, both ICs and management, and the general direction that everything is moving in. The people are smart, driven, and the mission genuinely feels good to work on. It feels like the things that we're doing are the things that are immediately needed, and we're not wasting time throwing resources into things that aren't gonna work.

Good lunch at the SF office. A lunch stipend is offered if you go into the other US offices, I think. Not sure what the standard is for the Europe offices.

Health/Wellness/WFH stipend is a great perk.

Meetings are light; I have a ton of time as an IC to just do the work that I need to do.

Transparency from leadership on the financials, runway, strategy, etc.

HUGE market opportunity. If you're tuned into the creator economy, this company is at the forefront and one of the leaders. There is still a ton to build, but it's reassuring knowing that the company is doing decently as it is without all the things that the platform should have already.

The developer experience isn't built like a dinosaur like it was at my previous company. Lots of improvement to be made here for sure, but it works well enough and more investments are being made.

Things change quickly, as is true with companies that are growing very quickly. The changes are improvements most of the time, but can be hard to context switch sometimes.

Tech debt, but at least this is actively being worked on.

It feels like every other person I talk to hasn't been here longer than a year and are recent hires. Not necessarily a pro or con, just a reflection of the phase that the company is currently in because of the massive growth.

Growth and progress for going into the next level isn't the most clear road in terms of progress, but there's enough of a framework there to know what you should be working on at any given time. Could be better, though.

Hybrid workstyle is like a pseudo requirement depending on your team? I personally enjoy it since I'm not too far from the office, but I hope it stays as flexible as it is now.

Keep it up! Keep the compensation competitive, not just for incoming folks but for retention. Be quick to promote the people who are doing well internally!

I could see myself staying here for a very long time. I hope that management thinks long-term enough to prevent layoffs from ever occurring. Other companies in this space and tech in general have been getting hit hard during this time (Linktree most recently), and it always feels like it could've been prevented.

Get more types of snacks for the SF office :)