Pros: I work in engineering. The people I work with are bright and engaged, an interesting (and, I think, healthy) mix of CS Ph.D. types and people with other backgrounds. People believe in the mission. The organization seems very well run, particularly under the current Executive Director.

Cons: Team cultures can vary pretty widely, and there are some curmudgeons here and there. Happily, they are not the norm.

Pros: Awesome goal Very well known product Non-profit with a tech side Good life/work balance Open source, and community focused Ok salary Remote

Cons: Surprisingly, in the tech department, collaboration is extremely hard and painful, to the point of being avoided. Due to the lack of collaboration, all work is individualized: you do your work, don't touch anybody's. The same lack of collaboration, and a layered org/responsibilities, make any work that requires more than a layer extremely painful. That means that any meaningful work is either not done, or slow and painful, so there's an increasing pile of tech debt that nobody wants to tackle (and is encouraged not to). The focus on individual and hand-over-the-fence type of work also ends up with little project management knowledge in the org; one-person projects don't need it. This also creates a very damaging "us vs them" culture. Little learning opportunities. Limited progression opportunities. So, if you only want to do small things by yourself, it's a great place to be. If you want to do anything else, you will probably not last much.

Pros: - Work-life balance - Freedom to work on various projects - Diversity - Support by managers and HR is great - Flexible working hours - Remote

Cons: - The path to promotion is not clear.