Pros
- A product and a brand that has the potential to reach global scale. - A company that puts it's users above all else. - Challenging problems to solve with many passionate and smart people who want to figure them out. - Open communication and transparency when it counts. - Company is supportive of finding the right long term fit, even if it isn't on the team you're currently on. - Lots of excitement! Lots of change and growth - can be jarring if you're not accustom to this kind of environment.
Cons
- While communication is generally open, it can be hard to find the right channels to get information (I still struggle with this). - Internal tools aren't always a priority to help improve productivity (although I've been spoiled by Google's in a prior life). - Some whining and entitlement issues from a vocal (and often anonymous) few. - Unclear growth and development path for managers (but people are working on this). - Constant growing pains. Lots of them, but almost a pro in the sense that we've worked through many of them successfully. (Seen a fail-whale lately?) - Old-timer blues.