Perplexity

From day 1, you're working on something quite important and will be shipped to millions of users. No 20-person committees, endless QA processes, or product counsel in the way. You get to own things end-to-end, and the team pushes you to move faster.

If you need tons of support and time, you won't be very happy here. Everyone works super hard, and working through weekends isn't uncommon, especially if you're close to a deadline. You're expected to QA stuff yourself, and if things are buggy, all eyes are on you to fix them. As a former founder, this is all familiar, but if I joined a few years earlier, I would've found it really tough. It's also high intensity, as founders are always on.

Make sure to communicate pivots or changes of direction proactively with the rest of the org.

Accelerate hiring to keep up with user demand.