Pros
I've never been a part of as unique of a company as Handshake - the rate of growth we've seen over the last 5 years is unparalleled and we're doing it in a way that's only not hitting best-in-class saas benchmarks, but also serving a really meaningful purpose to help early career talent from all backgrounds find a meaningful career. I've seen great career growth while, have promoted many of my directs, and most recently am so pleased to see 2 badass VP women be promoted to the C-suite. The people at Handshake are very smart, determined, and eager to make a difference. The work life balance has also improved dramatically from the early days and there's not the expectation that you need to be working all evenings and weekends. Leads trust their teams to get their work done when and how they want to. I'm proud to work here.
Cons
It's a startup. You're going to find challenges at every single one, and Handshake is no different. The biggest challenge I felt was having too many opinions and unclear decision makers on projects. Those who are successful at the company just put a stake in the ground themselves and move to act with the buy in they have.