Pros
1) The mission is very clearly the top priority. It is really easy to see the passion some of my coworkers have for making difference in government financial analysis. 2) Using cutting edge technology such as Ruby on Rails, React (all ES6), express, webpack, babel, Redux and Postgres. 3) The people here have that rare combination of brilliance and approachability. Regular brown bags, design reviews, retros. Sasha, and the CEO is active with all employees. 4) This is a fast-paced environment where everyone has a great deal of responsibility and impact on the product. 5) Comp and benefits are really good. Everyone gets equity. Free purple tie laundry, lunch/dinner, apartment allowance if you live within 4 miles of the office and a decent gym discount. 6) Everyone is always smiling and very friendly. Friday happy hours at the local bar are great fun
Cons
Some stressful days but there are plenty of teammates to lean on for help or people to talk to