Pros
People! Some of the best and brightest people work at Grove and I've made connections that I'll never forget. These people were the center of any good experience I had at the company – encouraging and supportive team members who were all commiserating in the same grind. Mission driven; but to be honest in my time with the company I watched them shift to less sustainable working flows (AI – which I know is the standard now but still) & less sustainable packaging and products, all for financial gain. Unlimited PTO was nice (but also there are politics around this policy because don't take too much!) Pretty good pay, but not a great bonus structure and no 401k match.
Cons
Unrealistic expectations of team members. Everyone I worked with at Grove was stretched above and beyond a comfortable capacity. Everyone was GRINDING everyday with no reprieve & to be honest not much recognition or financial gain/benefits. It's not like we could work really hard for a bonus, because the bonus was contingent on how the entire company did, and with that the amount was minimal. Employees stayed stressed out. Layoffs happened over and over and over and over again.