Pros
Generally, the people here are wonderful--smart, friendly and genuinely hard-working with solid work ethics. The new modern building is fabulous along with all the extra perks that came with it including a gym, open, bright spaces, free beers, sodas, etc. The customers are fantastic—fun, energetic and willing to work as partners in research and development. Along with the customers comes the industries that the company supports—zoos, museums, amusement parks, tourist attractions--what’s not to love there? The benefits and salaries are pretty much on par if not a little better than other software development organizations. There is a decent push for work-life balance with flexible schedules and the ability to work from home. On paper, this place rocks. However…
Cons
For such a small organization with so many friendly people, there is an amazing lack of support among the teams and a definite feeling of “every man for himself”. Executive Leadership is more interested in finger pointing, placing blame, and accounting for every minute of every day than they seem concerned with moving the product and the company forward. There is a serious micro-management problem which in turn leads to a serious lack of collaboration, motivation, innovation and energy. Politics runs rampant—if you are well-liked, any outrageous behavior will be tolerated including acting rude and aggressive toward your coworkers. But, if you step out of line with some small imagined infraction and find yourself suddenly not part of the cool kids table anymore, you can be sure you’ll be made to suffer until you either quit or get fired. Recently the company has lost quite a few strong, competent, motivating leaders who could really have made a difference in culture. However, those proven leaders who have come on-board have quickly realized that open, honest feedback is not appreciated and skill sets and wisdom that were hard-earned elsewhere have no place to be put into practice here. It's really a pity, too, since this place certainly has the capacity and potential to be a great place to work.
