Pros
+ Always an interesting work day + Working on fun, new technologies + Employed top talent, so environment to learn from others
Cons
- Very chaotic. Something would "break" and the week would suddenly be dedicated to putting out that fire, while another one starts, and the work you were schedule to be doing isn't getting done - Lots of layoffs in the software department. Went from ~70 contractors+employees to ~20. This isn't the first time in it's history. - When layoffs happen, you are given no notice and let go within the day. In one layoff round, people were told "you have 15 minutes to pack up your stuff and leave". - There's a legacy codebase, and it's difficult to work in. - Tends to be frequent clashes with inter-politics occurring. Decisions are made not for what is best for the growth or success of the company, but what makes sense for looking good in the short-term. - No solid requirements for software products, and if there are requirements, they frequently change - Remote work was controversial because some employee "ruined it for everyone else years ago". Until COVID happened, and it turns out some roles are better remote. - Inability for upper management to admit mistakes. - Very little growth opportunity. You have to be at the right place at the right time to succeed, and is not based on performance. - Yearly performance reviews are completely useless.