Pros
I have never worked at a company before who cares more about their staff welfare. Every time I have needed help, or someone else needs help, the management team jump into action. From HR to the CEO, everyone is willing to help, and will do whatever they can to make things better for you.
The C-level management team are very accessible to everyone. They have grown quickly, and are all busy, but never too busy to listen to you or have a chat. It is lovely to have such a down to earth management team, who do not have a trace of arrogance, and make an effort to listen to your input and ideas, then thank you for them! I personally, have had many a meeting with the CEO, who has asked my opinion, listened to it, and made decisions based on it. How refreshing is that!?
I love the diversity within the company. As a woman in tech, the workplace can sometimes be a lonely place, but here at Adaptive there is a broad spectrum of people from all walks of life, and this makes for a fabulous and diverse workplace.
People here are seriously smart. Seriously. It is such a luxury to work with a bunch of superheroes who need little to no management oversight, get on with the job, and do a fantastic one at that.
People here are also very friendly, and work together as a team, with a huge amount of mutual respect. There are plenty of social things that happen as well.
It's a great office in London, with fab views out over the city.
Cons
As Adaptive are a growing company, they are evolving in their management structure to adapt to the growth and size. Sometimes they don't get this perfectly right, but on the plus side they recognise this and are constantly taking steps to change things and make things better all the time.
For the same reason, Line Management is somewhat 'light' at Adaptive. Some people prefer this of course, whereas some perhaps more junior members of the team may feel a little lost. Again, it is something they are aware on and working on, which is very refreshing.
