Pros
I’ve worked at Cratejoy for 2+ years and have always loved it. The benefits are better than any other place I’ve worked: 99% healthcare coverage, 401k, HSA match, mental health benefits & very fair/competitive compensation. Plenty of food, snacks & drinks provided. Quarterly parties & happy hours (even Zoom HHs post-COVID). Flexible with work location & good at keeping employees feel engaged & aware of what's happening within the company even if remote. This company has a lean team with focus on engineering & marketing. Along with a product team to keep things structured and on-point. Everyone has a voice. It’s data-driven (in constant communication with users) and cares about making an impact with their product. This is a great place to work. The team in general cares a lot about their work. I’ve always had a lot of touch-points with leadership available including lunches with the CEO, one-on-one’s with members of my team (including manager), and meetings with cross-functional teammates. I’ve always felt the company cares greatly about my career. They offered a management training class for everyone (not just the leadership). They’ve hired full-time HR. The company is currently about 50% female, including the leadership team. There's a lot of autonomy in each role as it's a small team. The leadership team is always looking for input and feedback & makes a consistent effort to be transparent & clear about company direction & goals. In general, I feel the company is stable in their vision and puts their efforts into the right tasks.
Cons
They have let go of groups of people go in the past (~2y ago). This obviously came as a surprise and is always a bit disorienting and uncomfortable. I thought the leadership was as transparent as they could be in those situations. They held meetings afterwards to talk in-person and explain the decisions & direction of the company. I had & have confidence the company puts their energy into the right efforts. This wasn’t as alarming to me as I’ve worked at small companies — start-ups specifically — before and I understand how they operate. They experiment, they move quickly, they re-direct often which can be hard if you're not used to context-switching and it sometimes has personnel ramifications.