Pros
- Large, open workspace - Amazing catered meals - Pets are welcome - Flip flops fine - Young, talented workforce - Respected, careful managers - Numerous tech meetups held on-site - Fun trips and adventures (Napa, Vegas, etc) - Infinite snacks, fresh fruit, even beer - Standing and sitting desks - Lovely brick and wood building (got charm) - Superb SOMA location (close to Powell St. Bart and 500 feet from CalTrain) - Numerous restaurants, coffee shops, parks nearby - Flexible hours - Travel and expenses well paid - You get to choose a lot of your own equipment - Occasional visits from Espresso Cart or Massage Therapist TLDR: Promising, fun company. Will MemSQL break into the billion-dollar database industry? Will growing pains disrupt it's momentum? There are many future(s) still to navigate.
Cons
- Various responsibilities at a startup can be murky or nebulous; requires much hard work, team communication, and creation of new policies/structure - Time off can be tricky if your position is heavily relied upon, or if your team is small or even one person - Dedication required - Learning and adapting as you go is a must, dynamic and growth-oriented is a necessity