Pros
The interview process was professional and intriguing- they got me really excited to join. Since joining, this has quickly become my favorite place I’ve ever worked. The people are incredible, the meetings are efficient and productive, the work is interesting and fun. The quality of the Oura ring is superb, which makes my job as a researcher / machine learning scientist motivating and fun. The company is passionate about improving the health and lives of our users, so the projects I’m working on feel really meaningful and will hopefully impact a lot of people. When job hunting, my offers were between Google, Apple, Facebook, and Oura, and Oura won out easily due to the great people, fun projects to work on, and the competitive compensation package.
Cons
Everything software/DS seems to be heading towards being permanently remote due to covid (which could be a pro or a con depending on your preferences...) Also, the benefits are not quite what big tech companies offer (e.g. no 401k in 2020).