Pros
The colleagues that turn into great friends because you’re united in stress and chaos. Oh but do prepare yourself for the heartbreak of seeing these colleagues succumb to the latest round of ‘eliminations’. One day they will be working until 10pm, sacrificing their personal life, the next all of their accounts will be deactivated and you’ll be told not to ask questions and carry on as usual.
Cons
Where to begin?! All of the positive reviews you read on here are posted by management out of fear of being chastised by the CEO. Notice all of the repeat ‘rocketship’ mentions? Yes, you get the picture. I’ve never experienced corporate gaslighting like at Handshake - the lies and manipulation that staff are subjected to is horrifying. Add in the self doubt and constant stress, you’ve got yourself a recipe for a very unhappy life. They will tell you in one breadth that your mental health matters and they’ve got mechanisms in place to support you, you know, the classic corporate smoke and mirrors. But next thing, the VP attempts a motivational speech in which the team are told they must ‘forgo vacations’ to make the company succeed. Oh and if you do get chance to take that precious vacation - be prepared not to relax as you will have forgotten how to do so.