Pros
There are some incredibly passionate, talented individuals that work here. Unfortunately the leadership does not invest in truly “hungry & humble” employees; instead success is dependent on whether you are simply a yes person and become a foot soldier to execute ideas you have no part of contributing to and sometimes are directly in conflict with values and ethics.
Cons
Incredibly inexperienced founders who are disjointed and do not function as a unified front. It’s obvious that the COO is not considered an equal partner by the CEO. Culture is impulsive, reactive and the CEO has a track record of shaming people in public Slack channels which does not translate to a psychologically safe environment. Communication from decision makers is only when it's convenient for them or if it's regarding something they want to hear or pushes their own agenda forward. Nearly impossible to feel successful because of the many blockers created by micro-managing leaders who refuse to relinquish control, resulting in an extreme lack of empowerment or opportunity to grow. Very obvious favoritism toward those who are "yes" people, especially within the engineering vertical that are friends with the CEO outside of the business. It's clear that the founders have no idea what they're working toward, and with a recent pivot in strategy that has had zero transparent communication to the rest of the organization it’s not a very reassuring space. Unfortunately, they aren't relying on their seasoned talent with years of experience under their belt for any direction or input. There is one particular individual in a leadership role who has exhibited egregious behavior both internally and externally with zero consequences and has since earned a reputation of being protected by the founders which has set a terrible expectation of what the culture is like here. Turnover has been significant recently, equally made up of people leaving on their own terms and layoffs, and I would not be surprised if more people decide to leave for greater opportunities. Sadly the emphasis on "an ego-free culture" is far from accurate, and I would never recommend anyone to work here.
