Pros
- Great benefits and perks: Free breakfast and lunch, free gym and classes, discounts, great healthcare, beautiful facilities, company trips, stakeholder bonuses, and more - Agreement on trying to do the right thing; the company as a whole doesn't feel too corporate and it's nice to have leadership who truly understand the products and technology - Job stability - there's never been a quarter where there wasn't a stakeholder bonus. - Nice coworkers who are largely trying to improve processes - Solid work-life balance - Feeling like the work you do is actually making an impact in science and technology
Cons
- Culture of "sameness" - speaking up for what you think is right or how things could be done differently is not always valued depending on departmental/manager politics. There is a lot of resistance to change if it's coming from the bottom up. - Executive decision-making is rational until it isn't. The decision to up the number of mandatory in-office days from two to three is a perfect example of this. Execs admitted this was not a data-based decision, but rather because they wanted it. - A hiring freeze is creating some strain. Workload varies wildly from person to person and can be unpredictable. - It's easy to put in the bare minimum without a negative impact as long as you go with the flow and keep your head down, and likewise, it's very easy to work hard and put in quality work without being seen.