Pros
-Many companies say "we're making the world a better place", but Applied has a really cool mission that is actually impacting the world. I feel like the work that I do every day is actually contributing to this. -Selective recruiting keeps the bar high and the company full of really smart people. -Fast growth in career opportunities and compensation (equity value is increasing quickly). -Multiple liquidity events for employees to sell their equity while the company is private. -Promising path ahead over the next decade as the company creates it's own market around the physical AI layer.
Cons
-Hard work and longer hours than the common tech companies. -Office perks are not lavish (altough benefits are great). -High expectations from leadership can be stressful. -Office location makes it difficult to work at the company when living in SF or upper East Bay.
