Pros
- Gusto is the type of place where you can make a ton of impact very quickly. People are very open to having others jump in and help on projects, which allows folks to get all kinds of different experiences. There is no one way in which things have to work and people are always looking to make things better and more efficient. - The leadership works hard to make sure that employees know that they are being appreciated. The HR team bends over backwards to provide state of the art benefits programs (including an insane 401k program which includes up to 8% matching, ability to early exercise, no golden handcuffs after 3 years of tenure, reproductive benefits, an awesome maternity/paternity package) and the Golden ticket program, allowing employees to travel abroad on the Company's dime). - I get a lot of autonomy to spearhead initiatives and work at my own pace. Yes, there is A LOT to do - this is a quickly growing start-up and we need to work hard to keep the momentum going. HOWEVER, when I need to be out or take a long vacation, everyone is extremely supportive. I never feel like I have to stay late - I sometimes stay late because I want to. I think that a lot of other people are in the same boat. It's exciting to be working at a place that's building new products and it's ok that we have to work late sometimes to be able to move us forward. That said, most of the office clears out by 6pm, so I'm very confused by the other reviewers saying that they are made to work long hours. - The culture is amazing - everyone is very kind, helpful and intelligent. I'm friends with many of my co-workers and we do things outside of work every week or so. The vibe in the office is very lively and many of the visitors I've brought to the office for lunch or dinner have commented that many people are smiling and there is a noticeable happy energy in the office. - The leadership is very positive and driven. They work hard, but they also set the tone for work-life balance by going abroad for vacations, completely disconnecting from work.
Cons
- We are growing very quickly and that means that sometimes the managers do not have time to mentor and develop their employees. This is a good and a bad thing. It will work perfectly (and is very empowering) for those who can do their own legwork to figure out where they want their career to go. It will not work for those who expect to be spoon-fed or who don't like ambiguity. - While I love the idea of having values such as "do the right thing" or "put people first" (not officially a value, but this phrase is used often), these values are constantly getting misconstrued and I wish that the management should set employee expectations as to the limits of these values.
