Pros
option for overtime pay, free monthly lunch
Cons
Expect low pay, a bonus program that forgoes regular PTO policy to motivate you to never miss work to get a big bonus compensating you for the low wage, and long hours (with an odd company culture regarding overtime.. the logical conclusion to which is MOVING INTO A COMMUNAL HOUSE DOWN THE STREET FROM THE OFFICE..) There is rigorous pre-job testing, no job security, little to no asking questions regarding a task, and a high turnover rate. I have witnessed multiple people being let go due to the owner's belief that enough tough love will yield him a team of "alphas" (lol) The boss is a megalomaniac who revels in voicing his "radical opinions" on topics that are uncomfortable and inappropriate for a workplace, and his #2 is a narc who genuinely seems incapable of interacting with people in any way that doesn't reaffirm his power. They both think of themselves as "apart from the sheep" in a way that is frankly embarrassing to any mature, well-adjusted person. Working for small businesses in the face of big tech monopolies sounds like a moral endeavor. However, it is easy to forget that small companies can be the ego project of unprofessional, relatively obscure millionaires who have no idea how to treat others. Companies like this get excited at the prospect of gifted coders who are self-taught or have not completed school and do not have the degree, resume, or acumen to know the worth of their labor.
