Pros
The people, the mission, the technical ability of the teams, the overall product vision, the perks on-site, and most of all the core product. The teams have built and designed an amazing product. One way or another Freenome will be successful. The company has full capability to fix its problems and get to a more optimal trajectory.
Cons
Decisions: Tough decisions are not made when they need to be, when decisions are made they're late, and most of the time it's a proposal from the team that was ignored. Freenome would be closer to its objectives if it listened to its key contributors more frequently. Resources: There is no resource balance based on need, the teams that need resources aren't getting them. Turnover / Low Morale: Freenome's core-turnover is high. It is tough to nail down the exact reason but it's possible the company focus isn't in the right place. Work-life-balance: Should not expect this from a start-up. Not really a con but the company sells itself in a way that it really should not given the amount of work to be done. Strategic Execution: It is clear that some verticals are too mature for the current state of the company. No due diligence was done on proper timing. This hurts the company's ability to focus on what is key to success. Employee Value: I took a pay-cut / title-cut for my role. There were promises made to me and it became clear that Freenome could not deliver. This set the tone that the company does not value its employees the way other employers do. I hope that this personal anecdote isn't shared by others at Freenome. Culture: For such an amazing objective there is shockingly little culture at Freenome. There are some nice pockets of culture within teams but there's a lot of isolation. Overall these cons point to a deeper issue. The company doesn't need to change much to make these fixes. The fixes that need to be made are not being acknowledged and this has to change.
