Pros
1. Tons of responsibility (sometimes it feels like too much even!)
2. Amazing people--this is the smartest group of people I've ever been around.
3. Nice people--jerks are very rare at LiveRamp.
4. Beautiful offices--Two floors of a historic skyscraper in the Financial District, with a view of the bay? Yes please. Oh and of course, all the delicious snacks you could want and catered lunch from local restaurants 3 days a week.
5. Lots of out of office activities sponsored by the company--At least once a month, my team will go out for dinner or drinks or some event that the company will pay for. This has contributed to my team becoming a group of real friends, not just a group of friendly coworkers.
6. Fast pace--Adtech moves fast and LiveRamp moves quickly even relative to everyone else in the space. This means that there are always new things to learn about.
7. Pay--LiveRamp pays very well. This means that people work hard ("To whom much is given, much is expected"--you know, that old chestnut)
8. Flexibility--Most everyone comes into the office (because the offices are sweet) but people are always working from home or remotely. No one will micromanage you. Get the work done; no one cares how. We also have offices in NYC and people are always going there for work or on their own and will just work from the NYC office. The office is on 5th Avenue, two blocks from Union Square.
10. No hierarchy--No one can pull rank at LiveRamp. If you want someone to do something, you have to convince them why its worth their time. It doesn't matter who you are.
Cons
1. Size--LiveRamp is growing really quickly and there are silos developing between different parts of the organization. It's becoming harder and harder to have a comprehensive understanding of the organization.
2. Working in adtech--It's hard to get fired up about helping people better target other people with online ads. Thankfully, much of the day to day work is abstracted away from adtech but it would still be nicer to be working on a more important problem.
