* Transparency is terrible--everything happens behind closed doors with no input from every day people. Their idea of transparency is "We'll tell you the decision after we make it".
* There is a clique of people that all came over from Gorilla. Suspiciously they are all "team leaders" and make all decisions about the products. Ask about it!
* It is not a startup. It is a corporation with a top down attitude I've never seen before.
* They say you can work from home but that's not exactly true. People rarely work from home for fear of reprisals and constant "memos" that clarify you need a reason to work from home. Read the employee handbook. Talk to people that work there currently.
* There is no coaching or action plans (even if you are a high performer). There are opportunities to give feedback but don't do it! If you disagree or give feedback, you are blindsided one day and just let go.
* There is a mountain of tech debt that everyone just pushes around to each other.
* There is no documentation and no ownership. It is extremely confusing and frustrating that even our own teams don't know how our products work.
* Code quality is poor. It's very confusing and inefficient. Many of our own features are broken. Ask to see the admin panel and what that process is like.
* There are no opportunities for advancement (unless you used to work at Gorilla).
* Very poor project management. Meetings don't come with agendas, nor do people take notes, nor are there a list of actions items afterwards. (Take a look at people's calendars.)
* Basic product road map is too much to ask. No basic long term plans. Dates and resources? Forget about it.
* They will tell you everything you want to hear in the interview. Be skeptical and talk to other people that work there on LinkedIn or Facebook. Get the real story!
* No annual raises or bonuses. Not even a basic performance evaluation. My bonus was $300.
