Pros: There are lots of smart people to learn from.

Cons: Management does not care about their employees. They hire and layoff quite often. Too woke for me.

Pros: The best part of the job was working with my coworkers. Everyone I ever interacted with was inclusive and genuinely seemed to care about everyone. We had a lot of fun together and built some great products at times. Decent health care coverage options and 401k matching.

Cons: Management has abandoned all hope of promoting from within. In a call with an L6 director, we were actually told that if we weren't happy with waiting until things improved for opportunities for upward mobility, we should interview elsewhere. Even before the recent slump in sales (and subsequent tank of the stock from over $350 to around $100), the goalposts were moved every review cycle. Promotions are graded on a curve, so unless you abandon your personal life, don't expect recognition in the way of merit-based grants or promotions. Pay is average, at best. After years of ~1% raises (not even enough to match inflation), I was shocked that when I re-entered the job market, I was able to get a 25% bump in pay. Upper management is insistent that everybody be in the office. No exceptions. They're offering a hybrid model now, but I wouldn't be surprised to hear it change to full-time in the office within the next year. C-level management doesn't believe in remote productivity and insists the culture can only be maintained in-person. Turnover is insane. I thought it was crazy when I started that the average tenure of employees was about 2 years. It's even shorter now! A lack of investment in those who are in the door can be directly blamed for the high turnover.

Pros: 1. Good culture 2. Work-life balance 3. Lots of opportunities to grow technically.

Cons: 1. Startup culture needs a strong process in place for recognizing individual performance to help them grow in their careers.