Pros
Morning Consult is the first place that I have worked that genuinely allows staff members from the most junior levels on up to be truly innovative and help shape the direction of the company. This is easy to say this, so let me give a couple of examples: 1.) We have a stack of AI Skills that we leverage at every stage of the research process. These skills are proposed and built by all levels from Associate on up, and then vetted for effectiveness by more senior members 2.) Our Category Advantage offer was built off of thought leadership spanning levels from our most senior level Solution Architects to the Associates that execute on individual projects The other thing I would say that is a huge pro at MC is transparency and visibility. Employees often say that they want more connection with their CEO. At MC, we have a monthly All Hands where the entire staff hears from Mike (our CEO) on vision and financials. If you are part of an initiative, there is a very good chance Mike is as well.
Cons
Like many other startup type companies, change can happen often, and roles and responsibilities will shift accordingly. It is important to go in eyes wide open that this can happen. The positive, professional growth generally comes out of sometimes stressful in the moment change.