Truly the best job I have had. Very rewarding experience.
Pros
- Meritocracy. If you have good ideas and a plan, you are rarely told "no." I've seen a lot of people rise in the organization fairly quickly because of this and it is rare to see politics hinder the progress of individuals. This is my favorite thing about working here. - Low ego leaders. From the CEO on down, I find the leadership team genuinely cares about people and are receptive to ideas from all employees. Not always perfect, but there is a strong emphasis on treating people right and developing talent. - Product/Market. The market is maturing and the product is definitely the best in the space. Heavy investments being made into even more engineers/product folks which will help accelerate even further - People. Seems cliche to mention, but the people here are truly great. Smart, hard-working, and genuinely fun to be around. I've made lifelong friends here. - WeWork acquisition. There are definitely some transition pains and some ambiguity but being a part of WeWork is amazing. We have global access to every WeWork property which is INCREDIBLE for those who travel for work and has made it insanely easy for people to work remotely. Also doesn't hurt that WeWork flew the entire company out to London for Summer Camp...
Cons
As stated, this is the best job I've had, but still there is always room for improvement. My main concern would be maintaining the culture as we grow, since we are growing so rapidly. So far, so good, but it's still a thought nonetheless. The other thing I would say for potential employees would be that you need to be sure you want to work in a hyper-growth, "startup" environment. Meaning there is still some ambiguity, you might wear multiple hats sometimes, and the level of required work can be high. For some people, that is a benefit but for others, you may prefer more structure. Depends on what you're looking for.