Pros
When I first joined Rippling, I thought I would stay for a year or two then go to a seed stage company and apply my learnings from Rippling. My thinking was: "The company seems pretty cool, but they already have some stuff built out. So I'll just stay and learn some stuff, then go back to a seed stage company or build something myself." Many years later, I'm still at Rippling and very happy. When people ask me why I stay at Rippling, I cite three reasons: 1. When a company has to go out of its way to put in place "formal development paths" as a way to attract new hires, that is actually a sign that the company is not growing fast enough to create natural opportunities for career advancement. While Rippling does have level paths, I've found both for myself and for many others that the company's abnormally high growth rate creates plentiful, natural opportunities for top performers to take on new opportunities and grow. I've learned at Rippling that I'm capable of way more than I thought I was, and this has been true for many others I've worked with as well. One of my favorite parts about our culture is that, whenever we have a new need, we always try to find an internal candidate first. 2. Many people see Rippling and think "HR Tech - boring!" But this could not be further from the truth. Within HR, Rippling is freeing up thousands of HR leaders and admins to spend more time making their people successful. And even beyond HR, the company is making huge moves to help companies execute more effectively. This ambition is reflected in the product roadmap, customers' reactions to using the product, and the company's financial performance. 3. Finally, I feel so privileged to work with the team. Everyone is so driven to build an impactful company for our clients. We are "collectively ambitious" -- everyone works very hard and sets big goals with a lot of accountability, but it never feels like you're on an island. No matter how busy someone is, they're always willing to sit down with you and help you brainstorm a problem.
Cons
Rippling is not for everyone. One of the best parts about Rippling is its sheer ambition to create a transformative offering for our clients, but this can come at a cost: 1. Even as a later stage company, product launches and internal processes can feel chaotic. This is because Rippling is constantly changing, and shipping new features. Rippling is not just one product; it's actually a collection of multiple products many of which are like smaller startups. So some of the cons of early stage apply here. 2. You'll work very hard at Rippling. We move quickly, and set ambitious goals. You have to learn how to manage through this, and how to set boundaries.
