Pros
You really get the feeling like you are in the right place and right time in a budding industry. Employees share a sense that what they are doing really matters and there is a true sense of ownership of our products and our culture. I would have to say without a doubt the best thing about this job has been working on my team. There are times it is a bit overwhelming interfacing with so many people in such close quarters, but the up side is you always feel like you always have the pulse of what's going on. I've also found that Nest, even after the acquisition, has retained it's scrappiness and is still of a size that allows individuals to identify opportunities or issues we are facing and then take those challenges head on.
Cons
The biggest challenge here is there is so much that needs to be done. The hard weeks are when everything seems to come at you at once. Sometimes it feels like you have to block time and sneak away to get some serious heads down work down.