Pros: Thumbtack provides a wide range of perks and makes an effort to stay competitive with their salaries. They also encourage employees to always be improving themselves and to take online courses together or even teach each other things in an informal classroom setting if they are so inclined. The culture is warm and encouraging, and it definitely inspires great work from the employees.

Cons: As is often the case with smaller companies, employees are expected to learn whatever they need to learn to get the job done in the best way possible. At the time of writing, there are about 80 employees in the San Francisco office, so you'll often find yourself quickly becoming the authority on a subject since no one else has done your work before. It can be stressful at times if you find yourself in over your head. There are two sides to this issue, however, since you will learn a lot by being in this position.

Pros: The people that work here are amazing. They are smart, driven, and thoughtful, and most importantly, they are people that you want to be around. Thumbtack is a community, and the culture is awesome. Please spend time with each other because they want to. For example, today our book club met (we're reading "Season of the Witch"--it's great), and we recently started a rock climbing group. The work is meaningful. Thumbtack has helped so many small business owners grow their businesses, and their stories are inspiring. The work is flexible. As a software engineer, I have a lot of autonomy and the freedom to work when and where I am most productive. The company is super transparent. The perks are great. A yoga instructor comes to the office and teaches a class every Thursday morning. We have an amazing chef who cooks super healthy lunch and dinner every day.

Cons: The office is a little cramped and loud right now, but that's because we're growing so much! We're moving into a new office soon.

Pros: I have been working at Thumbtack for a year and am very happy with the choice I made in joining Thumbtack! * Very user (pro and consumer) focused * Really humble co-workers * Open and honest culture * High bar for shipping features, designing architecture, and investing in infrastructure * Data-driven * Not afraid to move fast * Starts with the assumption that everyone is a rockstar and given very high-impact projects (with mentorship and guidance along the way) * Very good growth opportunities * Competitive compensation and benefits

Cons: - Still trying to figure out processes that work best, allowing us to move fast and make the right decisions at the same time. - Hopefully, we can maintain the culture and potential of Thumbtack even as we are in this high-growth phase. - Although we are data-driven, we still haven't explored the full potential of the experimentation techniques and tools out there. We should invest more in those tools, especially as our product becomes more sophisticated.