Pros
When first started at the company: Great growth opportunities -less corporate at that time -hard work is seen and recognized -excellent "fresh grad from college" opportunities -easy to reach out to people to learn more Nice company culture -hired excellent talent -hard working, fun, minimum ego, and approachable peers -open and welcoming -minimal "politics" - see the CEO in the elevators and say hi - people actually take time to know each other Benefits: -Free snacks -Cools perks - free massages -401K match to 4% -fully paid health, dental and vision -pre-tax commuter program -happy hour - tues-thurs @ 5- 7pm -barista and pour overs -game rooms -doctor on site I woke up wanting to work each day -- I had fun doing my job and love interacting with my coworkers. I love the product and I really want the company to succeed and I, to grow along with it.
Cons
As the company transitioned to being more corporate, it went through some "growing pains"(understandably) in order to sustain, maintain and scale such quick growth. *Disclaimer - it's difficult to be entirely not biased. Please keep that in mind. Some cost cutting: -no holiday party anymore (dunno how long though) -good bye dried mangos, pistachios, cup noodles, granola, coconut chips, etc. There are still free snacks but depending on what floor you work on, it's not stocked adequately --which leads to people "hunting" on other floors -- which is frowned upon. At what lengths should one go to find yogurt or even bottled water?! -changed the health care plan and it's not fully covered anymore - so employees need to pay. -took away the free massages -- company said that it was of minimal interest to employees --- but strangely enough, most could not even get a slot due to limited slots to begin with. Change in company culture: -promises were not kept -- then entirely abandoned and eventually feigned as if it never happened. -it became heavily political and somewhat shady -- i noticed that some employee promotion/movement deals were being made under the table. those positions would be filled with management's intended candidate even before the position opens sometimes. -seen instances of micromanagement -seen instances of oppression, persecution, and blatant favoritism -seen that the management's perception of you will determine how comfortable your work life will be -- if they don't like you even though you are an excellent employee (hard working, no call outs, got along with people) -- good luck. Compensation: -low-balled in pay - compensation seems to be around 40% or so less than industry standard. -rejects negotiations -if you get promoted just a few months before the annual performance review, you will not get a pay raise even if you performed well. their justification is that your new position's new salary (if they do not term it as a "lateral move") is considered your annual "raise" for your performance. If they call your change in position a lateral move -- no raise at all. -im losing money -- stocks are still dropping and i should not have spent so much on ESPP. (T.T) -no cost of living adjustments. SF is expensive. Mere lunch is about 1 - 2 hours NET salary. and then, there is the ever increasing rental prices... Well, despite the changes, I do not regret working at LC. I am grateful for the opportunities that were offered to me and to be able to work alongside some of the most hard working, brilliant minds I have ever met! I think for a first real job, it's one of the best jobs out there to start with!