Pros
- Company is riding the wave of a decent idea and is well funded - My direct team I really did enjoy. Great people who genuinely wanted to do a lot of good.
Cons
- Being mostly in-office, it is an incredibly disruptive environment. Sonos system always playing or someone talking to you despite having headphones on. Finding a quiet place to work means you'll need to work from home. - There's a very strong "bro" culture that revolves heavily around alcohol. If you are a POC, queer, or gender non-conforming person, I would steer clear. This will be a challenging environment for you. - Initiatives change fast and frequently with little regard to what's already in flight or what needs to be tended to. - From my perspective, there is a cult of personality surrounding CEO, Ankur Jain. Many people in the company are extremely deferential to him, leading to decisions being made on a whim or under the pretense of keeping him appeased. For example, he is constantly sending urgent change requests to teams which are immediately prioritized despite having significant consultation from those building the product who also have subject matter expertise. - Product direction is a moving target, influenced by the above point. Initiative organization and work tracking is hit or miss, leading to inaccurate timelines and a blurry scope of work. - Engineering standardization of quality is rough. Between services, versions and quality standards vary greatly, even within pods. There is unnecessary bloat and little thought put into future evolution. Much of the work planned is focused on what went wrong on the previous Rent Day.