Pros
Expectations from leadership are very clear - knowing what targets we need to hit helps me know how hard to hustle and when. On top of that, we're given the tools we need to succeed. At the end of the day when I send my closing report to my supervisor, she usually responds with, "Get gone!" It helps me know that I'm cheered on and celebrated for what I brought to the table - and I'm not left wondering if my manager thinks I shouldn't be leaving work yet, or that I should be pushing harder. Also, this is a company that doesn't just talk about inclusion as an ideal - there are very concrete ways that I feel I am able to show up fully in my intersecting identities. It's not just talked about top-down - it's also embodied through hiring practices and what is and isn't okay for colleagues to say to each other. Also the benefits are UNREAL. I feel actively advocated for by HR and how hard they work to get us the best resources and insurance plans. One of the other things I really appreciate is how transparent I feel like my leadership team is. They've communicated changes as soon as they know them, even if it means they don't have the nitty gritty details for us. I appreciate being looped in for the process and not just when decisions are final. It builds a culture of trust.
Cons
The hustle is real. When you're on, you're really on. Sometimes the blackout dates mean that you can't take the unlimited PTO when you would most want to (depending on what team you're on). Despite this, when I close my computer at 5pm, I don't think about work until the next morning. I've never worked a night or a weekend, and the work life balance is absolutely possible to achieve. I also haven't been denied a single PTO request since I started working here, which is wild.
