Strong product potential, but success paralyzed by management egos and fears
Pros
On the surface, great technology. It has the potential ability to transform many people's daily insecurities associated with hair loss. Pretty good pay and benefits.
Cons
Restoration Robotics is a hostile and toxic environment full of internal competition for title/position/power. It is not a company that can proudly admit they have a very healthy and stable environment on any level. The struggles of this company are in unison with the skills lacking in the executive team, especially the new CEO = no leadership, no honesty, no integrity. There are plenty of rumors about the current and previous upper management within the industry, and if you know someone who had given you an "insight" into an individual working at RR - it is most likely true. There are not many positive stories to be said of the upper management and it is wise to contact a former or current employee to have a chat before deciding if this company is be right for you. This company will change you, no doubt about it, but maybe not in the ways you expected it to be. It will largely influence your own morale as well, should you choose to participate in it, leaving you to question your own personal spiritual growth at that point. However, if you believe you can be up to the challenge and feel you can survive the internal chaos, then by all means, go for it. The fear a typical employee endures is daily interaction with management and their coat of secrets, injustice actions, and strong egocentric personalities. If you think you can be a positive force and this all can not bring you down, then good-luck – you will need it. Whether you stay, get fired or quit, you'll experience many challenges working at this company. Unfortunately most of those challenges are not focused on your skillset, but instead on the political games you play within the workplace to survive. A quick word on the new CEO (as of July 2016). He came in as a big question mark. There was not a lot of communication about what was going on and people guessed "he is the best we can afford". My first inclination that he could not be trusted is when he bought a brand new Porsche Cayenne GTS immediately after coming on-board, but parked it in front of the neighbor's business for months so nobody knew it was his. This is a sink-or-swim moment for Ryan (CEO) I hope he has on his floaties as many people's livelihood is at stake.
