Pros
• Remote first working model • Team of coworkers who are generous and kind • Competitive Pay (for new hires) • 401(k) and HSA matching
Cons
• Inexperienced managers are given leadership roles to more experienced direct reports. I understand that there is value in allowing an IC to grow into a team lead role, but it is very evident that the new managers lack experience in people management. Perhaps a new people leader should receive one direct report first before managing 4+ ICs. When I took the offer to join this company, I was excited to work under a highly regarded leader who was well versed, only to be traded under the leadership of a former peer. The new manager's leadership style is dictative, aggressive, deeply unempathetic, and immature at best. Work/Life balance is not evident, and conversations are not always productive and considerate. • Compared to competitor tech companies, the benefits here are lacking. Fitness reimbursement is low, maternity leave is average, and ICs do not get a bonus or RSUs (company stock). • The company has been in the red quadrant for quite some time, so I am uncertain of its profitable outlook over the next few years. • Priorities are constantly adjusting to the point where if you start working on a "high priority" project, it gets pushed back. Once you're able to deliver on a goal, there is very little to no time to evaluate results and iterate. • This company runs like a growing start-up with very little realized structure. Important documents are not properly organized, processes are not well defined, and budgets for resources are conservative. • The guidance for PTO has been reduced, and the "July week of rest" has been repositioned to be included in the 4 weeks of PTO and is no longer "mandatory".