Pros
Pay and benefits are solid & the people are generally nice (with some exceptions).
Cons
Leadership: While a super nice and smart person, the CEO lacks prior experience leading a company at this stage which leaves him vulnerable to the influence of strong egos that surround him. Consider the rotating cast of characters that have gone in and out of the company: The ones with the most experience left quickly. The ones who remained are largely the Yes Men who use their influence to prioritize their own personal agendas over real company progress. Regular layoffs: Leadership will continually blame the economy and never themselves while continuing to take home big salaries and investing millions in events, partnerships and product boondoggles that never actually deliver any real revenue. The product: While Simon was never a beacon of innovation among CDPs, the product has largely fallen behind its competitors. Operations: Simon struggles with both scalability and operational efficiency, with leadership primarily focused on finding the quickest path towards acquisition rather than maximizing the valuation by building a sustainable business model. This approach has resulted in a chaotic, labor-intensive work environment marred by continual strategy shifts, days filled with back-to-back Zoom calls, and processes that feel absurdly manual for a tech company.
