Pros
Before joining Butternut I really struggled to find 'the right workplace' for me. But almost 3 years later, I still feel as excited and engaged with the business as I did on day 1.
A few things worth highlighting:
- The company's mission is ingrained everywhere, which is really motivating for me personally as a dog owner (and ex-customer).
- The people that work at Butternut are kind, passionate and smart. I'm challenged every day which keeps me driven and on my toes.
- Career development opportunities are there for the taking for high performers, which means every year there are new projects to take on and get involved in.
- Everyone has a voice, regardless of job title or tenure. Diversity of thought is really valued, from the top down.
- I've had the best manager of my career so far at Butternut, she inspires me to be the best version of myself and develop my own skillsets as well as my wider team.
- The office is beautiful, like really. Such a great space to do good work in. The people experience team do a great job of organising fun social events (random office 'surprise and delights' are the norm at Butternut)
- Whilst the company has scaled massively over the last 3 years, it has managed to retain it's startup culture. We still hold company wide standups on a Monday, and retros on a Friday - meaning that everyone feels in the loop about whats going on across locations, sites and projects.
Cons
For me this is not a con, as I enjoy the pace - however for those that prefer to be a cog in a big machine, Butternut might not be the best place for you. Every role has a big impact & as such there is a high level of responsibility for the vast majority of squad members.
