Pros
Everything at MAZ's New York office takes place in one big shared space, without so much as a single cubicle wall. Whether you want to chat with customer support team or the CEO himself, everyone is extremely accessible, and the day-to-day operations of MAZ are very collaborative. As such, you get to participate in and learn from important discussions happening across all employees' departments and areas of expertise. Working at MAZ provides a wellspring of knowledge and insight into the daily operations of startups, and young businesses writ large.
Everyone here works hard, and elects to work overtime more often than not. But at the same time, my colleagues and I agree that we enjoy a really great work-life balance . The work is demanding and fulfilling at MAZ, but never unreasonable. Paul has a philosophy that people will do better work if they feel healthy and happy, and it's not just lip service. There are several landmark occasions I can readily recall where something wonderful happened and I thought to myself, "Wow -- they really do care about me here."
Cons
You have to be pretty dynamic to work here: flexible and open-minded. A desire to expand your comfort and area of expertise is crucial. In other words, it's a startup, and your workday will occasionally entail some tasks not yet in your wheelhouse. I have maybe the most multifarious role at MAZ (India and Hawaii offices included), and I absolutely love the variety. But I could imagine that some folks might prefer to just do their one thing to the exclusion of all else.