Pros: Incredibly talented, motivated people: The engineering team is packed with former CTOs and founders. In the past two years, the arrival of a new CTO and several new VPEs and principal engineers has significantly raised the caliber of the engineering team. Many of the best engineers I've worked with in my career are now at Rippling. Growth trajectory: The company's financial growth is remarkable right now, and the ambitious product vision supports continued growth. New product teams and opportunities are frequently popping up internally. Executive leadership: Parker is the best CEO I've ever worked for. He is a product visionary who can anticipate the competitive landscape several steps ahead. Yet he can also dive into technical details with engineers.

Cons: Growing pains: "Hypergrowth" also means growing pains. Some engineering teams struggle with tech debt and the operational burdens that come with it. Company processes, such as performance review cycles, are still being iterated on and change with each new cycle. Work-life balance requires planning: Work-life balance is possible but requires being efficient and setting boundaries with your team. Don't expect a rest-and-vest situation; Rippling operates more like an early-stage startup. RTO: Parker strongly supports a 3 day/week RTO policy if you live near an office, which may not suit you.

Pros: These are some of the smartest people I've met working on difficult challenges. The impact is real. Personally, I love that Rippling lets me focus on my strengths, and I'm free to do what it takes to ship features. I'm not burdened with process or blocked by needing approvals. Somehow, despite all that, we still operate with rigor and set a high bar for engineering and what we ship. I can also see leadership being invested in sustainable growth/velocity, which can't happen if people are burning out left and right. Our median tenure only continues to go up.

Cons: Within engineering, the style is certainly more practical than optimal. Shipping fast, iteratively, and learning along the way is better than thoughtful deliberation on paper.

Pros: - Easy to Get Things done: There is a lot of work to get done and you are empowered to do it. Rippling lacks the bureaucracy that you see at companies that begin their maturation journey. You are encouraged to go and see and to fix problems. This is refreshing. - Transparency - Management from the top down is extremely transparent. Frequent all hands, Q&As, and announcements keeps the entire company in the loop.

Cons: - I wouldn't say this is a con, but do not a place to come if you want to simply collect a paycheck. Expectations are high and you are expected to deliver. - We're at the size that we should begin to develop additional culture/diversity initiatives.