Pros
Build.com is great for what and where it is. Being in Chico Ca, there is a monumental opportunity for new graduates and Chico locals to gain a tremendous amount of applicable career/life skills while making an above average pay for the area along with: full benefits, gym discounts, all of the standard DOT COM office perks (free snacks, games, etc).
You can meet some pretty cool and genuine people here.
Career Opportunities (2/5):
Nepotism at its finest - the classic case of it’s not what you know, it’s who you know. If you know people in high places then expect to make a swift and timely promotion.
Compensation & Benefits (4/5):
For the area the pay is pretty darn good. BONUS: you don’t have to use Obama care.
Work/Life Balance (3/5):
It's difficult to rate this one as it really depends on what you do. Marketers, merchandisers, and programmers will often put in more than 40 hours a week. Sales folks can often put in as much time as they want to work. It’s easy to burn yourself out amongst the spacey management and other co-workers whom are trying to gain notoriety.
Senior Management (2/5):
It’s rare to see an “outsider” make it into a senior or executive level position. But, most of their time is spent in a meeting that was scheduled to talk about another meeting to be scheduled in the near/distant future.
Culture & Values (1/5):
GET THE MONEY, WORK HARD PLAY HARD, blah, blah, blah. I get it, it’s a business, and you can only survive if you’re profitable. But, are these seriously the best values being instilled in the company? Rather, what about being humble, being honest, being adventurous, and providing a positive family spirit? The general composure of the company is very indicative of GETTING THE MONEY – sad to say some of the other respectable attributes fall by the wayside.
Cons
High School reunion much?
The CEO, HR and senior management teams do a great job of hyping and promoting the business to potential new hires. Sadly, if you’re not personally “making the rounds”, selling your name, and bragging about all of the hypothetical site changes that you alone thought of then you'll probably find yourself getting burnt out.
Management are traditionally poor listeners and carry an essence of "Buid.com snobbery".
