Pros
Remote work first policy and flexibility with some managers Unlimited Vacation policy Great exposure to MSP technologies A company in a growth market, where any_one_ can make money There are some good leaders, and they do genuinly care, however they are outnumbered and consistently overruled
Cons
Below average market pay Executives and sales promise overly optimistic timelines to customers and often don't check feasibility with engineers. The business is then surprised by the failed results, and repeat the same mistakes are made over and over.... The organization does not learn from mistakes. Sometimes it's hillarious how badly designed something is, and you can't help but laugh. Risks and concerns are raised, then ignored. Alternatives are proposed, then rejected. Smart people are ignored, and failure is not reflected upon. The same mistkes are repeated. Testing? What's that? There' s no time for that nonsense! Documentation? What's that? There's no time for that nonsense! Executives rely on silver bullets and espouse pop business ideas without thinking through the impacts. This creates a confusing and dysfunctional work environment. Catchphrases such as "over communicate" are used, but executives then fail to communicate early and often. Some (not all) executives are out of touch. At a town hall, an executive began lecturing employees on "analysis paralysis", and blamed the lack of progress on projects on "spending too much time thinking". However, a common complaint from engineers is there is no clear plan, and often a conclusion is reached without first defining the problem. A hero mentality is rewarded by executives to solve customer fires. Then everything else falls apart, becuase we rallied to half the organization to sovle on problem (not an exaggeration!). There's a great review from that one customer .......followed by 10 customer complaints, angry partners, and the technical teams likely developing a drinking problem. Strong culture....of throwing work over the fence and little accountability. Some people have figured out how to coast, while others work long hours to pick up the slack. This causes stress and a sense of unfairness among the team. Executives ignore risks. Projects fail, customer fires appear. It's all preventable. (And I'm not saying that in hindsight. People have correctly predicted failures and issues). The blame game then begins. Sadness ensues. Anger and resentment brew. Multiple people have rage quit for reasons such as the above. Dozens of people have left for greener pastures. It's not all bad, but it mostly is