Pros
+ No shortage of excitement and optimism about the product and the potential. + Smart coworkers who are working hard to make the CEO's dreams a reality. + Cool product with lots of buzz.
Cons
- Highest stress level I've ever experienced at a job. - Everyone working very long hours to meet unrealistic internal deadlines that are constantly shifted further and further back. - Communication could be a lot more transparent. - Product potential is very unproven. There is a real risk that the whole thing may end up fizzling out after initial shipments are fulfilled, or that some unforeseen support issue becomes big enough to seriously affect the bottom line. - Deceptive marketing practices that oversell the product's capabilities and gloss over its limitations. - Seems to be a pattern in those who have left the company: Very few stick around long enough to vest any stock options at the one-year cliff. How convenient for Glowforge.