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5.0
Nov 3, 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Not only are my colleagues brilliant, but they are also kind AND fun people. Lots of ecospheres of outside interests are brought into the workplace and shared. Love the small team events that manifest as a result (book clubs, bike rides, laser tag, group runs, game nights, movie nights and museum membership access!) Extremely comfortable working environment (stocked fridge/snacks, bikes on site for us, water toys (kayaks/SUPs), shower/changing rooms). Gorgeous location right on the water and 5 minute walk to Gas Works Park, as well as being right along the Burke Gilman. Lots of support from operations team--thank you for all you do for the staff!

Cons

Location is beautiful, right by the water, but a little remote. Lunch/food options are a 15-20 minute walk (not bad, but when pressed for time, can be inconvenient). However, Bitesquad and Peachd are utilized often AND we get catered lunches several times a week, which helps A LOT!

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Pros

Cutting-edge AI research, the right balance between research and applications.

Cons

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1.0
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Pros

Excellent work/life balance, decent pay, free snacks

Cons

Look for what *meaningful* projects and research have come out of Ai2 in the last two years. They used to be research and academia focused and made AI for the common good a priority. When they changed CEOs they became product focused and went all-in on LLMs. Internally their structure is extremely disorganized and chaotic and they're quietly laying people off. They have a few projects, like EarthRanger, that have a measurable impact in the world but EarthRanger didn't originate in Ai2 and doesn't utilize AI.

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