Pros: Hard tech problems. Smart PhD types. Software on hardware is more enjoyable than building websites.

Cons: Male-dominated management requires flexing and shows of dominance to get stuff done. New hires don't have much voice here. Women don't last. Shift to military has exacerbated all of the above.

Pros: - Smart and driven teammates, and an interesting product

Cons: - Operating a bit too lean in some areas, and the main focus is selling to police and military.

Pros: The engineering team here is top-notch. If you like working hard on interesting problems, you'll be in the right place. The applications are also super cool; people are not just focused on pure research, but actually applying recent research to solve important problems.

Cons: As with any startup, there are some growing pains; e.g., some of the internal tools can be annoying to use, but part of the job is improving these.