Pros
Lots of room in the office and friendly people. Old systems are high-maintenance but in otherwise working condition. A real product that helps real people. This isn't another AI blockchain marketing customer synergy buzzword salad. Excellent location near restaurants, Caltrain, bike routes, and highways. Free Eat Club twice a week. There's a good chance that you could organize a coup d'état and make yourself and your friends executive staff. The bar is low and it's seriously tempting. I'm not sure that it pays anything but it would look incredible on your resume.
Cons
The executive staff's mentality is to just barely get by with the minimum amount of effort and investment. Major new projects are being developed offshore and there's a search to find cheap labor for a new office in Utah. I think they're waiting for a buyout that doesn't arrive. Yes, there are big plans. Very big plans! And big customers! OK, not really. The plans are being designed by a mid-level skeleton crew. The implementation is offshore, TBD, or magic. It's possible that some big customers are paying Guardian Analytics just for an appearance of compliance. Senior staff have left or become sedentary and incompetent. The harder you work, the more resistance you encounter. I feel it myself. The original horror of being hired is now just daily mild headache in exchange for a paycheck. I hope I can get out of here before I lose my love for my career. The PTO plan is draconian. People must come to work sick and that makes everyone else sick. It's really hard to hire good people. New hires are being told to post glowing reviews here but it's not working. Fidelity 401K bleeds money to fees.
