Pros
-Leadership at 1V pulls from the front instead of whipping from the back. They don't ask harder work or longer hours than they put in themselves, and they clearly care about the wellbeing of their employees.
-Health insurance premiums are covered at 100%. Each employee gets a life insurance policy. For the 2024 remote holiday party (which was awesome) each employee was given $40 to spend on a drink for the end-of-year toast by the CEO. 1V knows employees work better when they're provided for.
-Discretionary vacation days (aka no limit to time off as long as all of your work is getting don)
-Fully remote. You can work from home. You can work from a coffee shop. You can work from your friend's house in Florida or your aunt's house in Montana. As long as you're able to be at all of your meetings/calls, not have a distracting background, etc. you're good. They're also understanding about employees being genuinely sick, having extenuating circumstances, etc. There is a general mindset at 1V of "strong together" and we're all looking to give each other the breaks we need when we need them
-Transparency! 1V lets every employee in on the financial status of the company, where the money is coming from, where it's going, what's being prioritized, etc. They want us to feel invested in the success of the company so leadership doesn't keep secrets. They're also very open to feedback, constructive criticism, etc.
-Overall positivity. The company culture is big on public recognition of the ways in which individuals go above and beyond on a daily basis, and we have a space wherein we are encouraged to give regular shoutouts and celebrate each others' badassery.
Cons
-The company is, as of yet, still classified as a "start up" and is operating at a deficit. That will hopefully change by the end of 2025, but for the time being the compensation here is not truly remarkable.
-The company does require that you truly care about your job. If you're just a clock puncher, you won't last here. The culture and feel is far too genuine to get away with just doing the minimum or bringing no passion with you.
-Depending on the team you join, there can be a very steep and wide learning curve regarding the number of systems, platforms, applications, processes, etc. that you'll have to grow familiar with.