Pros: Good perks: * High salary * Free lunch every day

Cons: No autonomy - all decisions had to go through the owner who cared little for most people's opinions, and worse changed his decisions on a daily basis. He would re-write people's code without saying anything - no mention that it was done let alone an explanation, even if what was written was exactly what had been agreed upon. Siloed working arrangements - everyone worked on their own thing and there was no cross-pollination, discussion or sharing. Depressing culture - the company didn't care about the people that worked there, and cared much more about impressing customers and the press.

Pros: Clear direction and employees who are all very motivated; awesome culture in which working here is really fun; everyone here is friendly and there are lots of company sponsored events every other week; the product design is the best in the industry, with lots of pride to work here; catered food and the unlimited snacks and drinks that are composed of a very organic and healthy selection; and a free insurance policy and generous time off. You can come to work with sandals and at any time you want.

Cons: Not sure if I can think of one yet; if I have to name one, it would be that people are too funny in HipChat and that some easily get distracted by the links they send.

Pros: Good company culture that puts their money where their mouth is.

Cons: Going public definitely made it feel a lot more corporate.