Pros: My favorite part of working at Zapier so far is the people. Everyone I've worked with has been kind, low-ego, a strong communicator, and aligned with the values that Zapier stands for. I came from startups where onboarding was non-existent. Onboarding here has been extremely thorough, and I feel as though I've been set up for success. I appreciate how much attention to detail my manager has already put into understanding my personal and professional goals and helping me reach them. I love the autonomy and flexibility here as well.

Cons: Zapier relies a lot on written comms for information sharing, but processes change and docs can quickly fall out of date. A lot of communication happens in Slack, and it's easy to miss things.

Pros: Growth is encouraged. Managers are more like coaches than referees. Weekly time is encouraged for professional development outside of normal work. Great perks and room for leveling up. Positive working environment, and I am still in a positive feedback loop. Vacations/using PTO is very much encouraged. Many teams completely disappear for 3 weeks around Christmas.

Cons: Pay has not been as competitive as some larger companies, but that sounds like it is changing soon. Health insurance for families is only 50% covered versus 90% for the employee. So, people with a family have to pay quite a bit out of pocket. As anywhere, there is a ceiling on how far you can typically level up. This has increased, but we do not see many at Level 5. There is a cap on PTO that is not clear. Sometimes US leftist politics seem to be encouraged but are not required.

Pros: Talented folks, tons of autonomy, great pay and benefits, and really fun problems to work on.

Cons: Growing pains, too many shifts in leadership, difficulty organizing and integrating between teams and zones.