Pros
Remote work and unlimited PTO meant that, if you had the right manager, work-life balance could be fantastic. In terms of time management, we were given a lot of autonomy. I worked with an incredibly talented, kind, and visionary team (all of whom are now gone).
Cons
It was clear, by the umpteenth series of devastating lay-offs, that leadership cannibalize the entire company if it meant selling to the right private equity firm. There are ways to advance health equity and efficiency that don't entail a million-dollar contract, but those don't fund vacation houses in Cape Cod. Ultimately really awful to watch all the true believers get ground into exhaustion. Men got promoted; women and POC generally did not, unless they were a total sycophant.