Pros
There are some amazing people around, but they are spread thinly People genuinely care about making a difference Incredibly inclusive employer having conversations that are much more advanced that rest of industry. EU Intertwined group is incredible. Lots you can get from the working arrangement, like living abroad and being sent to conferences. Lots of things are open, although more and more decisions are taken behind closed doors.
Cons
It's painful to write this because I want to believe in the company so much, but things look very uncertain in the UK. There is not a single strong technology community operating at the moment, and the social justice (pillar 3) work has totally disappeared. The single exciting thing happening is the ventures stream of work, which also looks uncertain. The focus is currently on selling any work to any client. UK leadership feels like it is in disarray, it doesn't feel like there is any ambitious mission, and certainly no bold risks being taken. Company relies on informal pairing and mentoring to up-skill developers, but the ratio of junior to senior people gets worse and worse. Ultimately, with the absence of real social justice work and exciting technology opportunities, for the first time I'd have to advise people to consider working elsewhere, where you will have exposure to better technology, get more support, and probably a higher salary too.
