An easily avoidable, nightmarish organization to work for
Pros
Cold brew coffee, kombucha, craft beer on tap It's, at a minimum, an opportunity for those desperate to get their foot in the door of a tech company
Cons
While things may seem peachy for a bit here, you may realize some things that are common tech company red flags: - Being asked to do more than your job description (with no additional compensation). Even being asked to take over other positions after they (wisely) got out of dodge; if you ask to be compensated properly for assuming more positions and duties, you will be given a run around about how the company can't afford it (but can somehow give a promotion or 3 to your boss who is offloading all this extra work onto you) - You request a cost-of-living raise and are told there is simply no money in the budget for it. Or you ask for the company to fund external or online classes to advance yourself and always receive stalling answers (seriously, this company will not even spend ~$20/month for online classes to make you better at your job or move up in the company). Or you hope for a holiday bonus until you realize they set unrealistic sales goals so that they can tell you that holiday bonuses won't happen because their targets weren't reached. All 3 of these things Cayuse will brag about to potential/new hires, but eventually you realize you will never receive it and any vague promises to "look into it" are just stalling tactics - Maybe you ask your boss or team lead for a career roadmap to give you some direction in a mostly directionless company, only for them to respond as if they have no idea what a roadmap is and that you should create your own roadmap. If you are a Software Engineer I, for example, there are no concrete clear guidelines on how to move to Software Engineer II--the process to move up seems purposely ambiguous so that they can keep moving the goalposts each time you ask for a promotion (and raise, are you noticing a trend?). - Pointing out communication issues in the company, training gaps and holes, people not doing their jobs, or general concerns about customer satisfaction and optics will often lead to your boss(es) ignoring, deflecting, and/or retaliating to any constructive feedback. - You search for "Cayuse Core Values" and realize that it's very difficult to find any; there may be a reason for that. - You start noticing an astounding turn-over rate, people quitting without explanation, and a sizable round of layoffs every year or two and wonder when it will be your turn. - This is true for a lot of companies, to be fair, but there is *no* wage transparency. You may have a vastly different salary than the person sitting next to you with the same title and doing approximately the same work. There is no vision or direction for this company; it's like the CEO and executives are people who got into the stock market and have a full-blown freakout every time the wind shifts. To wit, the company was Cayuse, then it was Evisions, then it was Cayuse and Evisions under the same umbrella, then it was Cayuse and Evisions separating, then it was Cayuse bought out by a NYC investment firm, then it was Cayuse buying up a bunch of other companies--and all the while customers are angry because some of them are paying money for a product that isn't even fully functional. The ground always seems to be shaking beneath Cayuse's feet and they're simply trying to stay afloat. I would stay far away from Cayuse and find a career at a company that will actually value you and offer stability to your career goals.