XQ is a One of One. And I am grateful for that.
Pros
Unique approach. Intensely ambitious vision and mission. I have never seen an intersection of different skills and backgrounds of people taking on such a big challenge of reimagining High Schools in America. The mission is #1 and is a very powerful way of adding meaning to ones work. If you are intellectually curious, want to stretch, love a culture of excellence and are a builder and problem solver — you can do well at XQ.
Cons
All the experts in the room can be intimidating and sometimes hard to get a word in. This is not a 9-5, phone it in job and it can be very demanding . All work will be challenged, on the merit— so no room for mediocrity. That takes getting used too. That is not really a con for me, but reading some other highly biased (and bitter) reviews published here on Glassdoor— know that some mediocre folks got through and they are big mad.