Pros
When I first took the job, I wasn't sure how long I'd stay. Now that I've been here a while, I'm not sure when I'd ever leave. Very professional company, great working environment, collaborative, positive atmosphere, great pay, good food, excellent benefits and time off. Gym at the office complex is excellent. Company is willing to drop $$$ on employees when it counts. Engineering has excellent leadership. Folks here are excited by technology and talk about it constantly. People work hard to get things done and we've built a great product together. We're constantly getting new Engineers in our team, and so many are incredible, talented folks, old and young, women and men, diverse. Bigger companies won't have the same type of familial culture that you'll find here. I consider it a plus that the company is relatively unknown in the blogosphere. Leadership is accessible and available to just chat. Management is friendly. Fairly transparent. Smaller companies might only be better if they're offering a huge amount of stock and decent pay. We are growing fast and have incredible potential for reward for people who work hard. There are definitely rewards and potential for growth. I can't imagine working anywhere else, so I guess that's a win!
Kontras
The Redwood City office is off the beaten path and makes it hard to get to work. Building sometimes has problems. Engineering needs to slow down a bit and commit to more best practices. Software infrastructure needs work. Apparently there are a few disgruntled employees refuse to leave and sully the mood, especially by writing bad reviews here. They complain, but won't follow their own advice and leave. I don't really know what to say to them. This is a good ship to be on, so I figure they can go where they grass is greener and I hope they don't look back and realize they were wrong.
