Socure has lots of potential, but will it end up the same as every startup?
Pros
- Virtual workspace makes for easy access, work from wherever - Unlimited PTO (at least on paper...) - Really solid, genuine, sharp, encouraging people to work with
Cons
- Intense growth period means very difficult to strike healthy work-life balance—my PTO is rarely actually "time off," since I'm expected (without saying) to be available even on vacation, and taking PTO right now is generally frowned upon (again, without saying, but heavily implied by management and higher-ups) - Few opportunities to move up inside team/company—I'm regularly asking for more responsibility/training but am turned down 98% of the time since no one has the time to dedicate - Company culture is going through an intense shift that corresponds with the rapid growth—I'm concerned that I'll just be another number in a big company as Socure grows out of its start-up phase, and there's not much of an effort to develop company culture from the ground-up - Company all-hands and product meetings are required for everyone, even if the subject matter doesn't correspond at all to your role/team. The calls last for 2+ hours, and there's a quiz afterwards to check if you've been listening—which seems a bit backward for where we're at, especially if we're all adult professionals. - Diversity and inclusion is being put on the way back burner in favor of rapid growth. If these elements are included as we're growing, we run the risk of not having them at all or just having them superficially. Plus, I've heard some perturbing comments from management about other cultures that seem flippant but are actually a bit hurtful.
