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4.0
25 Aug 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The talent here is truly world-class. Every employee -- from engineering to the business side -- is capable of building amazing things and with any company they wish. Employees come from schools like MIT, Stanford, Carnegie Melon, and Cal and haved worked with companies like Facebook, Google, and Oracle. With all that said, they somehow all chose to congregate here. You definitely never feel like the smartest person in the room. The culture is very loose and you'll always find people having casual conversations over ping pong or Philz Coffee. However, being a start-up, the environment is extremely motivated to get stuff done. The product is revolutionary and is the best in its class. They're working on some really cool stuff here. Given the nature of the product, everyone is expected to be technically-oriented to an extremely high-level. However, this does come with rewards as every division seems to be outperforming those in similar companies.

Cons

At this stage of the company, there doesn't seem to be enough bandwidth for training or support. Mentorship is hardly existent and people are expected to pick everything up on their own. Very unstructured. Rarely opportunities to work on projects outside of your focus. Most people are overloaded with projects.

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High visibility role with strong cross-functional partnership, strategic exposure, and opportunity to drive impact across executive priorities. Opportunity to influence executive operations, partner across functions, and contribute to high-impact initiatives and decision making.

Cons

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2.0
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Cons

Focus on creating a culture where employees feel respected, supported, and valued. Take employee feedback seriously and hold managers and team leads accountable for how they interact with their teams. When employees raise concerns or ask for support, ensure those issues are addressed with meaningful action rather than being overlooked. Better communication, transparency, and leadership accountability would help build trust, improve morale, and strengthen employee retention.

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