Great place to work if you're passionate about what you do
Pros
The company is well past the 'experimental prototype' phase, and is iteratively improving a codebase actively being used to dig production trench. The engineering approach and has pivoted dramatically since the pre-COVID days, and a lot has been rebuilt from the ground up since then. Good software development practices are enforced with a stringent pull request process that emphasizes simplicity, robustness, understandability, and automated testing. They tend to push for having fewer features that are very reliable instead of more features that are half-baked. If you're coming from an academic robotics background, you may find some of the approaches unconventional. That can take some getting used to, but there is usually good justification for it. It may be simpler and easier to maintain than the 'conventional' approach, and has probably proven to be effective in the field if it is still being used. Remote work has largely been embraced, but the environment is still pretty collaborative despite this. The engineers are passionate, easy to work with, and seem to be sticking around.
Cons
They expect a lot of productivity out you. This could be a pro or a con depending on how much you enjoy the work and how much time you are willing to commit. 9AM-7PM PT are the standard hours, but some work other schedules, especially those in other timezones. They are quite accommodating if you need to step out for whatever reason every now and then - you're just expected to work a little more some other time to make up for it. They ultimately expect 50 hours a week, and it's not uncommon to see some choosing working more than that. I'd personally give the company a 5 star rating, but if you don't love the work or don't want to work a lot it's probably not the best fit for you.
