Pros
There are difficult technical problems to solve in a field with a lot of unanswered questions. If you like working on complex problems, you will like Clinc Some software engineers can make meaningful contributions and have a lot of impact. If an engineer can deliver, they are given a lot of freedom.
Cons
The husband and wife CEOs created a dysfunctional culture where the most important thing was working burnout hours and being loyal. Challenges and problems were not talked about openly. There was a small inner circle composed of the founders and students who were previously in the PhD lab. Founding team had no previous startup experience and had trouble taking advice. Engineering had high turnover and a lack of experienced leadership.