Pros
There is some strange brew that permeates the ether around here that makes it seem like just the right place at the right time with the right people. Sr. Eng Management is experienced in just the right way. They have been through it before and know how to grow this while avoid big-company garbage. They are not new to this. They don't need "adult supervision" like at Facebook or other startups. Junior Engineers are full of juice, but not juvenile - they just want to get things done. In this way its like Google during the early days. However, its different because its the nature of the product. It requires more seriousness and engineering - storage is actually very intense (to my surprise). Its big, its physical, its real, it can't fail. And what Pure does with it...wow, it really is an engineering marvel - almost NASA like. Best of all, there are NO politics here... really. Everyone focuses very hard during interviews on cultural fit. Part of that is hiring people who have zero agenda and it shows. There isn't an org chart to be found on the wiki, though everyone knows their place down to the guy the cleans the desks. He told me the other day "my job is to make sure the scientists and engineers have clean work spaces, and I know I am respected for that". Come on, not even at Google did I hear that - ask the bus drivers of any big tech company if they feel respected. There is much more to say here, but I am sure the readers get the gist.
Cons
Many and it reflects where the company is at. - its a startup that is about to pop. So you have to work very hard for many hours. Don't fool yourself. This place is not for the faint hearted who have grown technically blubbery in their big corporate jobs. Managers, Directors and the CTO still contribute impressively. No matter where you are in engineering, you need to be technical competent. - the storage market is HUGE, so no end to the opportunity. However, there are a lot of players. Pure's technology is awesome, but big competitors get it and scaling is huge challenge. Many companies trip up here. - The interviews focus very much on engineering and culture and can produce many false negatives. The good is that there are no puzzles or trick questions. The bad is that they can be so rigorous that people could get intimidated. - based in Mountain View, CA. There are no remote engineering offices.
