Pros
Free food, events, bring your child/mom to work day, good place to learn a lot
Cons
18F started to fall apart in the past 6-12 months. There's a lot of disorganization, a lack of communication between teams, rushed projects, and a feeling that everything is an emergency. C-Suite/Sr VPs didn't seem aligned, and the company's performance hit a major low. Major lack of work-life balance. Being in office 4-5 days a week (Fridays are mandatory), 9-6, in office for holidays + weekends + revoked summer fridays caused me to rethink my employment at 1800Flowers. Bit of a boys club and a lot of nepotism. Not too many women in important meetings/conversations unless she was related/connected. No perks - no continued education, no appreciation events, benefits aren't great, and I was underpaid. Recently did layoffs, which isn't ideal for morale + retention. A lot of good people are in the process of leaving or have already left.