Pros
-The people, the biggest pro by far and impossible to exaggerate the value of. Even as Outbrain has grown to be a larger midsized company, they've remained very good at hiring people that share their values and empowering them. I did not meet anyone while I worked there who was not kind, sharp, and willing to give you the benefit of the doubt when things went wrong. -Great exposure to several facets of the advertising, content, and tech industries. -Excellent opportunity to sharpen your skills and develop new ones. -Can't emphasize enough how good the people are
Cons
-Outbrain does not underpay, not by any means, but I think they stays squarely at the competitive average. -Because they go after very capable people, and partly because they aren't at the top end of the industry pay scale, there's a not insignificant amount of turnover. While there are a lot of people who've been there several years, including some who have been there 8 or more, it did feel like a lot of good people were leaving just as you got to know them. -Reorgs are very common and it can get a bit confusing who reports to who/who is aligned with who.
