Pay is excellent
Location in San Jose is nice
Culture is pretty good for a large startup
Cons
Work life balance is non existent
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5.0
6 Feb 2026
Anonymous employee
Current employee, less than 1 year
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
Best in class teams across departments, terrific meal stipends, 2k monthly housing subsidy for those living by office, high ownership + impact
Cons
Long hours during weekdays can extend to weekends. Strict onsite requirement for San Jose
1.0
30 June 2026
Anonymous employee
Current employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
Product has market potential but need to get into production. Good people working towards a common goal.
Cons
- Executive level politics with empire building
- Long hours, weekends if you are in a critical path like development
- Poor holiday time-off offerings
- Company run on Slack