Pros
1. Ability to own large initiatives and have a large impact on the business. Good for someone younger in their career to get more responsibilities and wear a lot of hats/not be so siloed. 2. Be a part of an angel tech startup that is popular in other countries and well funded - budget is usually not a problem. 3. Casual environment and dress code.
Cons
If you are looking to make a move in your career and/or want a reliable source of income - this is not the place for you. Over half of the US team that was hired last summer/fall has already left. Employee retention is LOW. Although international news about the company's funding and success in other markets is impressive, the company has many internal leadership, structure, tech, and strategy issues that equate to a problematic United States office. 1. Judgmental culture from leadership about work life balance: there is a negative sentiment about people who want to "sign off" at 5 and who aren't willing to be available 24/7. Late night and weekend messages are the norm, and leadership often tests if you are committed enough to respond during non-working hours. If you aren't willing to respond on Saturday at 8PM, then you must not care enough! Leadership has said word for word that they are used to "people in Asia taking marching orders" and are not willing to adjust the office and work culture from expectations in other Asian countries. 2. "Everyone is replaceable" mentality and the belief that no one is good enough, fast enough, or committed enough. Told by leadership that we don't deserve weekend or federal holidays off. Leadership has created a toxic and negative culture that is not supportive of your longevity in the company. If what you do isn't good enough for the business, leadership will talk about replacing you. There is NO training, NO on-boarding, and yet leadership is demanding and unrealistic. 3. Experience and expertise are not appreciated: regardless of peoples' experience in the US and in other relevant companies, Leadership makes quick judgement calls and flip flops week to week on direction. There is no true vision, strategy or direction, and the company is just jumping from idea to idea to see what works because nothing is happening "fast enough". Little research was done to launch in the United States, and the technology does not match up to competitors. 4. Underpaid with lack of benefits: most employees are not being compensated in line with market value, plus the company does not offer the same benefits of other startups or tech companies. Leadership has confirmed that they do not plan to make adjustments regardless of this knowledge. 5. No career progression: leadership will frame more responsibilities and work as an "opportunity" for you, but in reality you are doing multiple peoples' jobs WITHOUT the additional compensation because people keep quitting.