Pros
This is my first private sector job after leaving academia, and I feel incredibly fortunate to have landed at Slice. -I feel deeply respected as both an employee and a human being. No micromanagement, but everyone is prepared to help if you need it. It's a given that "personal stuff" (e.g. leaving early for doctor's appointments, staying home with a headache) will be accommodated. I feel trusted to do my job without anyone looking over my shoulder. -Professional development is encouraged and enabled. It's expected that employees will work on and build new technical skills and attend conferences (at least on my team). -Unless there's an extra big push to get some problem solved, employees are expected to work 8 hours a day. Not 12. Working in the Bay Area, this is not as common as it should be. Almost no work emails go out on the weekends. -Traditional benefits are good and other great perks are offered. Healthy meals, snacks, and drinks make me feel like the company actually values us. There are routinely socials and other events for me to look forward to during the week. The pros are many and the cons are few - Slice is an awesome place to work and I would really recommend it.
Cons
As a small and young company, on-boarding can be difficult. HR is great, but actually picking up the tools you need to do your new job can take time. Lots of info is not in documentation and is only in the heads of your coworkers, so getting questions answered can mean a lot of running around. Everyone is nice about it, but it does take time. I can see this being worked on as the company continues to grow.