Benefit Unicorn & Dream Workplace with Golden Handcuffs
Pros
- Amazing benefits (100% mental health coverage in & out of network, monthly stipend, work abroad program, etc) - Everyone is the real deal - smart, (truly) nice, ambitious - Company is performing well despite the occasional dip in stock price - Opportunity to move teams & change roles is actually encourages - Remote first (most roles are eligible) with the option to go into the office - Salaries are fairly competitive - No meeting Wednesday afternoons & 26 paid "away days" (aka paid holidays)
Cons
- Continuous feedback program doesn't provide enough detail into an individuals performance - Some managers don't foster a team-building mentality & can be "cliquey" - Working remote has its own pro's & cons, but pre-pandemic Affirm felt more like a family than a workplace. Now it feels more isolating - Everyone complains about the amount of meetings & emails we get (meeting overload!) - Doesn't use Slack, they use Mattermost (it's even an inside joke) - Most people wait until they vest to leave (golden handcuffs) - Be ready to work long hours even though it's discouraged - Once you leave (by their own choice or yours), you no longer matter - Competing priorities (in 2020 Affirm had 16 key priorities from exec - yes, 16!)
