Pros
I love working for startups and being there to help transition them from a small entity to a large enterprise. The growth is so exciting to watch and as an individual, it's a great opportunity to work cross functional and try out different roles. I have a great manager that allows me to explore my skills, have open conversations about my development and helps me fine tune my profession skills and strategies. Mission Lane is growing rapidly and I can see, from where I sit, that procedures, policies and culture are developing organically. I feel excited about my contribution to the company and excited about how we positively affect our customers. Mission Lane has done some really great work in giving back to the community which I feel sets this FinTech company apart from their competitors.
Cons
The grandfathered in employees from LendUp have a lot to say about how things were done then, and that can be frustrating when Mission Lane is becoming its own company. Decisions for change can sometimes take much longer than they need to because there are a lot of people who think they should be involved in those decisions but leaders of those initiatives don't know how to tell them to stay in their own lane. I often wonder how people have enough time to do my job when they have their own job to do.