Pros
The company culture is a perfect combination of sincere dedication, passion for our trade, and awful nerdy jokes. Everyone is here because they want play a role in building great software. We have a great team full of smart, fun individuals and the atmosphere is very casual and positive, but we don't waste time and we're always focused on the product. Our upper management is always straightforward about the requirements of this job. They don't sugar coat or dance around the challenges we face, and they will be the first to acknowledge the difficulties of our rapid workflow. I have an immense respect for the people leading us precisely for this reason. I also know that they will be right beside us in the trenches when things get hectic. Trust between management and employees is not something you find at every company. Because our leadership is so transparent and down to earth, the rest of us are able to focus on our jobs without worrying about office politics or distractions of that nature. That trust is mirrored in the way that management looks to employees for their expertise, utilizes their strengths and values their opinions.
Cons
Fast pace often means long hours. We're very serious about rapidly producing quality technology, and sometimes this comes at the cost of some free time. This is not the kind of job that you come to play ping pong for 8 hours and go home. For some, this may be a turn-off. For others, it's a sign that we are willing to do what needs to be done to be successful.