Pros
WFH/Hybrid - big pro if you are pursuing other side hustles Messy startup culture - yes this is a pro, learn as much about any new software as you can, lay low and leave before they fire you for being a person with normal expectations for a work environment.
Cons
I actually donāt know what to say, Iām not even sure if it is a con, or just a really silly and immature way for grown adults to act. They do not have a training plan for any role. So beware. They operate like a team of entitled college brats who have been all put together for a team project. They do work with passion, yes. But they do not know what a work environment should be like. Making ājokesā which are quite weird and uncomfortable, like for example, laughing like school kids when someone sees the abbreviation āMCā (Minor Consent). The team lead actually encourages such jokes and is rather offended if you donāt try to ācommunicateā with them. Iām not sure they want employees or besties. I was let go within a week of my employment because āI did not vibe with the teamā. I donāt think that being friends with rude and disrespectful coworkers should be a prerequisite for any job. I was picking up the processes without any formal training, I was logging in and out on time and if not, staying back after my out time to make up for the difference. I was taking an hourās worth of break in a 9 hour shift (not all at once, broken up in smaller time frames). I was not happy with how I was being spoken to (disparagingly, after not being able to understand their entire backend process in like 3 days :/) and when I drew that boundary on the 31st of August, I was let go for not āfitting the vibeā the very next day. They couldnāt give me any reason, they said it was not about my work or my personality or anxiety issues, they just ādonāt think that I would be able to handle the roleā. When I probes further, the two senior employees simply dropped off the Huddle to avoid me. Please also note - I had not even started the work yet I was still learning the background processes. I asked them how they could make predictions on my work ethic, to which they said āno we know what works for us and you wonāt be a fit, donāt take it personallyā. I thought an interview was where you figured this stuff out but, okay š«„ So itās not my work, itās not my anxiety, itās not personal - then what was the reason š Seems like I bruised someoneās fragile and tender ego. I hope you feel better soon P š