Pros
Great employees
Product direction strongest it's been in some time
Flexibility
Financial discipline
It's no secret the company has gone through changes over the last year or so. Between mergers, acquisitions, team changes, new offices and much more, it can feel like you're standing on unstable ground. I'd argue this a good thing. To see success at Zift, you need to stay sharp, be flexible to change, and excel at your job. In the past, the company had employees that weren't pulling their weight, and in a large, distributed workforce, it can be easy to hide that fact. A lot of that fat has been trimmed, and teams are starting to work in lockstep.
Zift promotes a "if you want it, do it" attitude. Don't wait for someone to reach out and ask you to do it, don't brush it under the rug and assume someone else will do it. If you're not proactive in your work, you're not going to succeed in the new and improved Zift.
The company has a large amount of financial discipline, which is increasingly important in the tech world. I've been apart of several startups with loose wallets, and while it's fun at the time, it almost never leads to long-term success. I love a good office party, kegerator, free lunch, free Uber rides, etc., but I like a company that understands that financial discipline keeps companies alive much more.
The last pro I want to dig into is workplace flexibility. Life happens, and in my experience, leadership understands and accepts that. I know that if I need a day off for mental health, or I want to work from home because I've got a doctors appointment near my house, my boss will understand.
Cons
Zift's workforce is distributed across several global offices, and it's easy to feel a bit separated from other teams, or even team members.
The company is going through growing pains. This is normal, and hardly a true con. It just needs to be emphasized.
Better insight into Sales' performance company-wide would be appreciated. While I have a large amount of insight into this, I've heard complaints from other teams.
Career trajectory is somewhat hazy at the moment.
