Pros: Free, disgusting, watery chicken for lunch every day. Sometimes, when the previous day's food isn't finished, it's served the next day. Yummm...

Cons: Pushy management. Absolutely no work-life balance. (Oh, unlimited vacations, you say? Let me dump 10 projects on you before you leave, and after you finish, then you can go.) Want 7-8 hours of sleep like a normal human being? Too bad, you're only going to get a maximum of 4 hours. Expect to work 8 more hours after you get home, and the cycle starts over again.

Pros: The mobile codebase still holds good quality. Some engineering coworkers can be quite supportive.

Cons: Terrible org management, too much politics. Some PMs can be laughable as they know nothing about the product but position themselves as "experts". The company doesn't care about people. HR is outsourced and doesn't care about you at all; they just love closing supporting tickets.

Pros: After all previous scandals and rumors about the toxic environment, I was, of course, cautious when joining the company. I don't know if it is the new CEO, some HR efforts, or something else, but Uber turned out to be a very friendly and calm (but not relaxed) company. All in all: * Friendly environment. People are not taking things for granted, and I feel that new ideas are welcomed. * Diverse team. * Office facilities are great. * Great benefits and compensation (at least for Amsterdam). * There is a career path; requirements are defined, and promotions are regular. * Non-mandatory business trips to the US.

Cons: - The office could be quite noisy at times. - Having a lot of users means a lot of responsibility. When things burn, they burn.