How the mighty have fallen.....
Pros
There aren't many pros left to list off anymore. There are still plenty of amazing people working there, for now. That's if you manage to get on the right team in a department that isn't imploding. What used to be an exciting and vibrant workplace is now the same old corporate cesspool you'll find everywhere else in this garbage industry that is tech. New Relic used to be a wonderful place to work! The scale of the systems at NR is quite complex and could provide useful experience to someone who is looking for experience at a larger scale.
Cons
Lew's mask is slipping. I'm surprised to see his approval rating so high. He's not the lovable, down to earth guy many of us assumed him to be. The culture that drew such a diverse crowd to the company is now dead and gone. It's not just dead. At this point, it's being actively suppressed. Much like 99.999% of tech companies, they only pay lip service to diversity and inclusion. Don't expect to find your safe place here anymore. Remember when I mentioned system complexity? There's a twist to that. They recently "laid off" a large portion of their reliability org. Many of the SREs who got canned are absolutely amazing engineers and managers who had years of institutional knowledge. How stable do you think those systems are going to be now? Expect to see more uber corporate, Kool-Aid drinking managers hired on and promoted! Nepotism at its best. They don't value managers who actually care about and want to understand the people they lead. There are many managers who regularly target individuals and push them out. Everyone is burning out. Run. Don't walk. RUN as far away from this place as you can.
