Pros
- Good Benefits- above average match to 401k compared to the industry and not gate-kept by time employed, standard equity sharing plan, yearly bonus, yearly equity awards for performance, and flexible health plans. - The founder is a wonderful person who is very passionate about the company’s vision.
Cons
- The departments are very different in how they operate. There is no consistency between the groups- better hope you don’t join the “bad department”. A lot of the cons personally shared are with a specific department that I was a part of: - A lot of favoritism and nepotism: This is a company where a lot of the hires are “referred”. A lot of the interns and contractors are relatives of or connected with someone else in the company. A lot of the FTE are as well, which can cause a lot of conflict of interest or groupthink in a field where critical thinking should be number one. - These “referrals”, especially in the same department or reporting to one another, (Yes they allow you to refer or recommend the person under you- can you believe that?) cause an enormous issue in terms of integrity which can make the work environment turn hostile and political. For example: Because two direct reports know each other previously, they can be disingenuous and push an agenda. - Upper management is not aware that this is an issue, they don’t even see an issue with someone “recommending” or “referring” their own direct reports. - The lack of diversity within the team due to the “referrals” or “recommendations” are disgusting.