Pros
In looking for opportunities to make a large impact with a small team, Root is the best place to be in Columbus. We went through the arduous process of becoming an officially licensed insurance carrier so that we could build the ideal insurance experience. It's challenging, but rewarding, being a part of a 20-person company that's out-innovating the large insurance behemoths. I work on the engineering team, and we've built some great software. We created an entire platform to run an insurance company from scratch. Our backend is implemented in Ruby, and our mobile clients are implemented in React Native, with some bits in Swift for iOS and Java for Android.
Cons
Root supports a great work/life balance, but while we're in the office, we get work done. Fun little side conversations do pop up periodically, but it's far more focused than most work environments. Some people aren't used to working 40 hours a week, despite spending 40 hours a week in an office. If you like lazily drifting through a work week, this won't be the best environment for you.
