Pros
- Leadership cares about the people here. I came from another outdoor industry distribution center, and the difference here is like night and day. Outside of fulfillment over there, no one cared about the people in the warehouse. Executives here make a concerted effort to get to know everyone that moves our products. It's refreshing and other companies could learn from them. - Change is a constant. You will learn more about your field, develop skills to accomplish new tasks that present themselves, and become a well-rounded employee/professional. Personal development is always happening. - Everyone here was drawn to Cotopaxi for it's mission and values. So we all have common ground from the moment we join the company. I know that 2% of everything I do is directly benefiting worthy causes. I think B Corps are the future of business, and we are showing everyone that we can succeed without giving up the core value of giving back.
Cons
- Compensation is an area that could use improvement, whether that is a 401k match or in some other form. Being a startup this is understandably tight. Culture and benefits like the stock options do make up for a lot of this. They don't pay the most, but they don't pay the least. They are upfront about it and are aware that this is something that needs to be a focus in the future. Honestly, if compensation is the most important thing on your career checklist, Cotopaxi is probably not the place for you. - There is always more work to do than time to do it. It's rough, but you learn to rely on others to help and that in turn builds close knit teams. - I would love to have more opportunity to take advantage of the wild time program and the unlimited vacation. It's awesome that we have it to begin with, but it can be tough to make that work/life balance happen.