Pros
Rarely is a company a true meritocracy, but good ideas and hard work will get you far at Dispatch. I hope we stay this way as we scale. When I first came to Dispatch I planned on working here for 2 years and then getting my MBA. After two years at Dispatch, I don't feel like I need my MBA, I need to keep learning here. I rarely found myself "fitting in" at other startups because I don't love to binge drink or spend my whole weekend also with coworkers--this is fine, but at Dispatch I've found my home with other hard workers who also enjoy just bonding over lunch and then going home to their families, not the bar. Some might call this a "lack of culture" but a company doesn't need to be an episode of Silicon Valley to be successful.
Cons
Everyone has really good ideas, and we have to stay focused. We have so many customers and interesting companies that work with us, that it's really hard to prioritize them--we need to build a healthy discourse around our partnership options and the choices we make.