Pros
Despite all the complaints, day to day is better than most start-ups I've worked. Work force is very inclusive of women, from entry level all the way up to executive management. There is even a dedicated nursing room for new mothers. Gender ratio in office is at least 90% women across all departments. Several new work opportunities. Office environment ethos mostly positive. Very competitive medical insurance. 401k retirement program. Work location is easy to get to in Houston, right off 610 or 59. Recognized by Deloitte as one of the fastest growing companies in the U.S.
Cons
First, let's look at the complaints lodged in other reviews. Favoritism? Yes, it's true. - Some in Sales and Marketing with desk jobs allowed to telecommute, others forced to commute into office even though initially hired as telecommute employees. At least one manager forced out of job because they lived in another state and wouldn't move to Texas. - Seems like clique of ex-Invisalign employees throughout Sales and Marketing driving many strategies. Outside ideas not all that welcome. - One engineer has supercomputer laptop with huge dual monitors at his desk. He also has a backup laptop the rest of us have to beg IT to get for a primary computer. - Promotion of individuals to director level with little measurable performance or successful experience in an area. - Sales understandably drives revenue for the company, but frequency and extent of their bonuses far outweigh rest of company even though others work just as hard or harder. Many Meetings? Yes, it's true. - Building a strong company with smart organization and efficiency seem low in priority to senior management. It's all about revenue generation, no matter how much dust gets kicked up. - Program Management is certainly inexperienced, functioning somewhere between inept and oblivious. Given these two things, the only alternative is to hold an incessant number of meetings to complete tasks. Good while it lasts... - Patent expires on Acceledent technology in a few years (public info), so it seems like executives are making an all or nothing sprint towards ACQUISITION while there's still time. Acquisition often means big payout for senior management, and likely layoffs for mostly everyone else. The ballooning costs and organizational inefficiencies are easily shed through layoffs when the acquisition happens by a big company. Some extra things you may want to know. - No executive voice for quality and regulatory such as a Chief Compliance Officer, which one might expect for a Class 2 medical device company. - No CTO or tech voice in senior management. - IT is located under Finance department and also (strangely) manages facilities maintenance. - Does not invest in IT infrastructure to support efficient Finance and Sales operations. Many companies with greater revenues have fewer finance people, lower costs, and better IT infrastructure. - Senior Management's solution to challenges is often to just add more people. - Single-product company. - Top heavy company with management. - 401k program does not match. There are issues at every job, but the seemingly tunnel vision outlook for the company makes it questionable for people wanting to help grow a company and be recognized with commensurate career growth.