Pros
I've had to grow up pretty quickly in this place. I've been held to a standard by the leaders here that only coaches in sports have really held me to. And I love the aspect of what that gives me. Sports in high school and college gave me a sense of camaraderie and an avenue for doing things and being passionate. Fortitude, in hiring a lot of ex athletes and leaders, fosters the same values similarly to any kind of team or organization trying to grow and "master its craft" (a phrase you'll hear quite a bit from the leaders). As a result, competition, hard work, and most definitely , culture and relationships are the gas in the tank at this place.
Cons
You really have to immerse yourself to get what you want out of fortitude. And that's not necessarily a bad thing. You should probably do that in anything you do. But one thing to know is that if you're not prepared to give 100% to anything or immerse yourself fully, then this won't be the place, as the place is heavily in growth mode and the company holds itself collectively to that standard. But relationships are king at Fortitude. That's how the company builds with its clients and that's how it expects and wants to grow, internally. Culture is king and obviously is built off of relationships, from the owners all the way to the bottom or most recent person to start there. And that's cool. But not for everyone. With that said, it's not always going to be convenient to build relationships, but building them and collaborating is something you have to be comfortable with and enjoy to come to Fortitude.