Pros
-Some of the smartest and most passionate colleagues you'll ever work with -Mission driven company -Flexibility to work remotely, most managers are very flexible which provides a nice balance for employees -Ability to grow if you willing to put the work in (many complain there is no growth opportunity) but in reality there is a ton if you're willing to hustle and not wait for it. While you may not get promotions often (pretty flat org), you can learn so much by working across the org and creating your own path to development -Getting to work with entrepreneurs is a dream, we're incredibly lucky to work in this sector -Things are changing, that's not good for everyone which sucks as there are really good people at Techstars but it's good for the business and it's good for the founders which is what we're here to do (pro/con)
Cons
-It's the ugly teenage years. There are constant reorgs, jobs change often and there is a push pull across team for budget/resources.. While this is not ideal, the reality is that this happens often as companies as they begin to really mature. It's hard on employees, especially younger employees who haven't gone through this before but it's the reality of business change. Techstars can 100% do better to help their employees in these transitional times. Unless you're on an accelerator, there is a sense of job-insecurity. Even then, Techstars should focus on finding ways to keep great staff after programs end. -Pay is still low for the workload but it's an incredible company to have on your resume, you will get lots of interviews after working at Techstars. -Techstars needs to quickly revamp the marketing team -ELT needs to make a decision on if/how they are going to change the product mix and GTM as the current model is stale. It's stressful on employees who are sitting in a constant state of change on the product they are trying to deliver. -Data is a mess -There is a culture of rampant complaining among employees. Many want things to be perfect and complain about Management being top down (this is often true BTW). In reality, in my personal experience, these same people also sit on the sides and never bring new ideas to the table while complaining (toxic behavior). If you don't like what is happening, speak up and try to get your hands dirty. Techstars is not for the faint of heart, you need to seriously hustle to prove yourself. If this is not your style, then you really should not try to work here as it's not going to be a good experience for you.