Real Estate Brokerage > Tech Startup
Pros
Compass definitely has the tech startup feel. Employees are super talented and smart, great benefits, flexible culture. Everyone is willing to help out. You can really make your mark on the company since it is on the smaller side and each office location has its own way of running things.
Cons
At the end of the day, bells and whistles aside, it is still another real estate brokerage. At times, it feels that the needs of the real estate agents (who are independent contractors in relation to the company), are prioritized over the needs of the employees. Employees work tirelessly to make agents successful, but it still does feel that the agents are valued more. Compass has its eye on going public, but this might be damaging the culture over time as the "numbers" grow increasingly more important. Compass just laid off almost 400 employees only one week into the quarantine without batting an eye.
