Facebook – “Smart, growing company with lots of opportunities for creative problem solving”

Pros

Smart people you can admire and respect, strong business model, challenging scale issues that provide ample opportunities for creative problem solving, fast-paced environment. This likely results from the stringent hiring processes (100 phone screens to 1 offer)

Cons

long hours, mild politics, management is inexperienced - typical for a company growing from a startup mode towards a more mature company

Advice to Senior Management

Bring stronger discipline to effectively channel employee creativity and problem solving skills on to the highest priority projects