Pros
I want to be fully transparent here and say that neither HR or management have asked me to write this (I wouldn't do it otherwise). I've decided to write this because I saw three consecutive, negative reviews last month and I want to share what the positive side could be. Valiant has been great to me. I busted my butt for 8 months building an entire platform. I used my skillsets to automate everything I touched, and now a year and a half later, I am able to focus my days on improving our product, rather than spending time fixing it. I am living the DevOps dream. I was given time and resources, and I cranked out something beautiful while being compensated for it. Not only did I gain a ton of experience, but they listened to my case and let me run with it. I didn't have a team of people telling me what I was doing was in the wrong direction. It was my direction. There are no adult babysitters here. You need a strong work ethic to do great things. Plan, execute, reflect, then repeat. Employees who don't produce don't last long. No free rides on someone else's hard work. I work remote. I can go to the doctor without having to tell anyone. I can take a long lunch if I need a break. This job doesn't define my life, it's just a part of it. Working at Valiant is a two way street - produce good work, get rewarded. Traveling is important to me; Valiant allowed me to travel the world last year and worked with me on my available PTO. They didn't have to - but they knew it was important to me and they did. I pay $1.00 for full health care coverage. I get birthday cards from the CEO. Matt will sometimes send me an Amazon gift card just to say thanks. I'm not a social security number in a payroll program - I've got a name and a birthday, and the CEO hand writes me birthday cards. A CEO of a multimillion dollar company hand writes me birthday cards...I still don't believe it, but yet every year I get one. Getting the phone call from the recruiter saying I got the job was a huge turning point in my life. Since I work remote, I've been able to build a home in a small beach town. I get to live where I want, and still have a great salary and work for a great company. Sure, I guess you could say that for all the remote gigs out there these days, but it's huge for me and something to keep in mind if you are considering applying for a job. To sum things up - good work is rewarded. Employees who are not successful tend to not be self starters, or passionate about the technology. Do great things, get great rewards - that's all there is to it.
Cons
I'd really like to work on a Macbook
