Pros
- Indeed serves a basic human and economic need for all kinds of people - Best tech employer in Austin, good opportunities to stay long-term or grow career - Engineering has high hiring standards without dogmatic rules or fanatic expectations - Clear leader in job search but still innovating and looking for new opportunities - Transparent and competitive salaries and finally switching to equity compensation - Culture puts emphasis on sustainable work-life balance over heroism - No employee layoffs at all when COVID hit, which shows good character - Opportunity for nearly all roles to work remotely without need for manager approval
Cons
- Business-driven, pragmatic focus to innovation means few research opportunities for academic backgrounds - Although talent is reliably in top 5%, talent in top 1% is much more rare than at big-N tech companies for some reason (location? recruiting?). - Amazing office spaces, in-office catering, amenities and events now mean nothing - Still unclear what new normal will be like after COVID