Rippling

Extremely smart people. This is the best part; every employee has an interesting story and wants to build something special at Rippling. If you know that one team is building a new product, or says they will improve a feature, you can be sure they will make meaningful progress. The people are the key to the success of Rippling; everything else is a consequence of having the right people.

A great business vision, well executed.

Lot of opportunities to grow as an individual. Even more junior engineers would be given opportunities to work on large projects and take on more leadership.

• The pace is fast. Moving fast is part of the Rippling DNA and a competitive advantage, so this one is pretty much expected. Hint: you need to be great at prioritizing your work.

• The hiring bar is high. Ask the recruiter how you can prepare and be ready to give you a chance.

• Some growing pains that you would find with a late-stage startup, some tech debt. There are some initiatives to address this, but there is still a lot to do. So, if you want to help, this is also an opportunity to have an impact.

• Benefits are probably a bit lower than some other tech companies.