Pros
If you want to work with bright, innovative, caring individuals, this is certainly the place for you. It has all the benefits of driving high impact and influence in a start-up environment (iykyk) with the pay and benefits of a FAANG organization. This is certainly the place for those who are looking to build creative solutions to problems that are not clearly defined, who want to lead teams and be a part of scaling an organization, and who want to work with people who genuinely care about their product. - Top of market pay and benefits - Autonomy to deliver great work - Caring team members
Cons
All the same pros mentioned may be cons to some. This is certainly not the environment for those who cannot fly both high and low, who are risk-averse, and who are looking for something more comfortable and stable. Agility is a key skill needed to work here. Leadership has not always got it right, especially as it pertains to product strategy. However, they have always owned up to their missteps and have been honest and open about how they can do better. At the end of the day, you have to remember that nobody has done what we are trying to doing, not even Jason Citron. We are going to try different things and fail, and that's OK. If you have the adaptability or if you have ever worked in a company with less than 1000 people, and if you want to push yourself to overcome interesting challenges, then you should work at Discord.