Relocation is imminent, but can a leopard change its spots?
Pros
Granicus was an interesting company in an interesting industry. You felt like you were doing some good working here, and your days were unlikely to ever be boring. We had a strong mission that we were all passionate about. But Granicus was sold to K1, and is no longer that company. It now has different management and most likely a different culture, mission, and level of passion. Any pros mentioned in reviews older than a couple of months are therefore irrelevant, but hopefully there are different pros. I believe there's a good view of the mountains from the office in Denver, and the fact it's near light rail seems like the major highlight in all the postings for the jobs that everyone currently has in San Francisco. Another pro may be it looks like a lot of people will start in or around the same time, which could be good for company culture.
Cons
Granicus was acquired by K1, and its HQ is in the process of relocation from San Francisco to Denver. This is going to be a completely different company very soon, with new management and maybe 50% completely new employees (at least). A lot of employee expertise has already walked out the door and more will follow, but the new owners don't care as they seem confident they can hire adequate replacements at a significant discount. Therefore, every review up until the past 6 weeks is irrelevant to anyone applying now. However, I think anything in the past 6 weeks is relevant as a leopard doesn't change its spots... Who knows what decisions these guys will be making a year, 2 years from now... They've already proven they think anyone (everyone) is expendable. I wouldn't ask for a raise much if I was you:). Actually, I think if you're starting within a few months of the date of this review, you're in for a rocky time (pun intended), unless you like being in situations where everyone is relearning everything all at once. What I think will happen is the new owners will work you hard for as cheaply as possible for a couple of years, then you'll be sold again. So maybe two years from now is the better time to join. The core mission of this company is still valuable inspite of who may be running it currently.