Pros
The process engineers are some of the smartest people I’ve watched lose their will to live doing menial work in a software designed for unintelligent apes. Leadership is extremely supportive…of 60-hour work weeks. Unlimited PTO is offered in the same spirit as “bottomless breadsticks,” technically true, but you’ll be judged for taking it. The equity package is very exciting if you enjoy owning a tiny percentage of nothing.
Cons
Anything good happening is the CEO’s idea. Anything bad is your fault for not being more like the CEO. The closest thing to recognition is an “appreciate you” dropped at the end of a call, delivered with the warmth of a Penn State frat boy.
Company onsites are held in windowless rooms for 12-hour days, which is a fun way to learn that “team building” and “being held hostage” can look very similar. The CEO gives speeches like he just took Toastmasters from Donald Trump.
The company is six years old and still pre-Series A. Only thing here rapidly growing is the attrition, with four people in leadership leaving in two months. No raises, no cost-of-living adjustments, promotions only happen when people leave.