Pros
Since I've joined Gong, through the recruiting experience to now it's been nothing but positivity, engagement and teamwork. I truly have felt welcomed throughout being here and feel the culture fit. Gong has some really smart and respectful employees with effective communication and planning skills. The People team is truly a special group - there's a sense of prioritization, respecting needs of one another and collective interest in ensuring the right work is being done at the right time. In addition to dedication to quality work, there are opportunities and space to build trust and connection with each other.
The quarterly recharge days (2 days every quarter) are a benefit that are an awesome way to let employees rest and refresh themselves. I've noticed that there's intention to care about employee's well being but I see that in action with gathering feedback, administering wellness sessions and providing benefits to promote well being.
Diversity is definitely seen throughout the team among leadership as well as team members, and an emphasis on ensuring that improves over time. There is definitely a culture of feedback and listening that I see, with teams sending over appreciation and recognition in meetings, messages, and celebrating wins.
I'm truly impressed with the team here and feel very fortunate to be a part of this amazing team.
Cons
There is a lot of appetite for work to be done, with smaller teams in my space which doesn't leave a lot of room for ad hoc items to work on. There can be unexpected work that can come up so needing to balance and set the right boundaries + prioritizing is important to be successful here. However there's respect among the teams that allow for this - it just needs to be practiced and communicated.
