No more Sunday afternoon Dread
Pros
You ever had Sunday afternoon roll around and you fill up with dread at the thought of going to work the next day? Well I haven't had that experience since I came to work at MachineMetrics. I started when we were basically a tiny garage startup, and now we're five times the size and rapidly expanding. Throughout the whole process, MM never lost its charms, which include: - Awesome co-workers: I get to work with some of the smartest, most experienced, most competent people on the planet. And everybody is incredibly chill, a culture that emanates from the top (the founders). - Started in Northampton in western Mass, the company maintains that small town family business feel, even at our other locations. - Interesting work. Every day I go in, I have exciting work to do and difficult problems to solve. At the end of the day, I can see what I built and how it affects the manufacturing industry in a concrete way. I also get to play with cutting edge technology, which is catnip for engineers. - Great benefits, especially given our size. I particularly love the HSA health insurance and the 401k matching. Also the flexibility for remote work is wonderful. - At the risk of sounding like a sycophant, awesome founders. I moved to Northampton to work for MM from NYC, having never heard of the place. Why would I take such a large risk? Because the founders and their vision was inspiring. Great founders have produced a great company with a great product and a great culture.
Cons
I love it here, and have been solicited with plenty of opportunities to leave, but I have no plans to. The main con I can think of, which isn't a con to me, is that we still lack a lot of the structures that larger companies have. Onboarding and training are still rough, but are things we've prioritized improving this year. This isn't a great company for somebody who requires a lot of structure or doesn't do well with ambiguity. Flexibility is required.
