Pros
- Initially had a social-impact mission and commitment to diversity and inclusion, but not so much anymore - Most of the people have good hearts and good intentions, but with some very bad apples in the mix (and in positions of power/influence) - Initial product had so much promise, though it's stagnated and not evolved for the better - Compensation and benefits OK
Cons
*Toxic, inexperienced leadership* Inept, naive, and lacking self-awareness at their best; bullying, double-speaking, undermining, immature, and entitled at their worst. There are a handful of people in positions of power that are bullies, making it an uncomfortable and at times unsafe environment for those they find a threat, especially for women and POC in particular. CEO enables this behavior. Some of the department heads are distrusting of each other and struggle over ownership and priorities at the expense of progress. There isn't a culture of growth-mindedness, reflection, or accountability in these scenarios—instead, there's finger-pointing and back-channel coalitions. Lots of talking, almost no doing, and very little learning. The business strategy just doesn't make sense, and with the top-down leadership style with a CEO that is in over his head, the result is no meaningful product progress, terrible (disempowering) culture, and inability for individual contributors to make meaningful impact. I would be surprised if they can raise series C. There is a lot of hand-waving, but things just don't add up.