Pros
The people below the C-suite are genuinely great, talented, and smart. Some of the best people to work with and for are in that office. The employee perks are wonderful. The insurance is pretty decent considering they're a mid-sized company and there's fresh fruit brought in every day. Results-only Working Environment (ROWE) is a big plus of the corporate culture. In addition to that the coffee/beverage bar is well-stocked and diverse. The office staff does a great job of hosting events and taking care that the space is well maintained. The office itself is beautiful. It truly is a stunning and effective layout. There are always quiet spots to find, and the conference room electronics work! The location is convenient to the commuter rail line and you get paid parking in the lot or a reimbursement should you not choose to drive.
Cons
The auto space is strange. Edmunds' entire fortune is based on two things 1. How the overall auto market is doing 2. What Google thinks of the site. For far too long, anyone bringing up the fact that #2 wasn't working or that #1 was a core issue was roundly ignored. Executive bonuses were being made so everything was fine! The auto market has slowed spending and Edmunds has not been responsive enough to its customers. I can't think of a product that Edmunds has that is a category-beater across the auto space, not the inventory, the dealer products, nor the ad platform. They're just ok and kept afloat by a very dedicated sales staff. Let's talk about ROWE. The Results in ROWE were at best ill-defined unless you could put a dollar amount to a sales goal. I don't the product nor the tech side of the business could point at a 'result' they were supposed to achieve. The results were to show up/dial into meetings, produce something that resembled work and collect your paycheck. Opportunities for advancement are hampered by a lack of growth in the company/sector. The company is having the problems of efficiency, not the problems of scale. Finally, the vision thing. Looking at their competitors, you can see organizations that have clear goals and visions. What's Edmunds' vision for remaking/reworking the auto shopping space? I worked there for a while and I couldn't tell you. Without a vision, the [company] perishes.