Pros
- people pay real money for the product - there is a direct relationship between what you work on every day and the company's bottom line rather than the latter being driven by ads or selling data. One of very few tech companies in NYC I respect for that reason. - the culture is a far cry from the typical tech bro brand of toxic masculinity. - good team with truly exceptional designers and product-focused engineers - tech team follows "best tool for the job" and there's very little premature scaling or needlessly complex architectures - founders are passionate but willing to weigh evidence and change their minds - good compensation, benefits. HR team actually focuses on culture and people, not simply recruiting + aspirational lip service.
Cons
- some growing pains like most startups of its size (but not at all corporate or inflexible). - some people who are part of the original guard didn't grow with the company and left - managers need more experience and to be held more accountable
