Pros
Lots of work as long as the funding continues Goal-oriented can mean clear next steps Fairly good health benefits for a startup
Cons
Workload is extremely high Company is more like an investor-sponsored research group Poor adherence to structure and tracking systems for software team Reliance on cramming for deadlines Sidetracking causes wasted efforts Purposeful de-emphasis (in marketing materials) of non-C-level team member involvement illustrates the lack of inclusiveness and pride in the team Lack of inclusive culture with respect to alternative work experiences when hiring Bias toward hiring academics from the same institution (currently everyone from the team has a career past at the same University except for 1) Management is a boy's club (in fact, the entire team is male as of the time writing this) Poor communication by over communicating Other issues not mentioned here