Pros
I had the opportunity to work for BAM as a contractor before joining full-time. Beyond the four-day work week, competitive benefits and salary, and genuinely kind (and incredibly smart) colleagues I get to learn from every day, what stood out to me early was the consistency in how people described the culture and leadership throughout the interview process.
Like most companies, BAM runs company wide surveys around what we should start, stop, and continue each year. What felt different was the speed of response and transparency. It didn’t takehalf a year to hear back. The most pressing decisions were made in real time. The rest were discussed the following week. Leadership, including Beck, reviewed each line item and explained their decisions in real time. Seeing that level of accountability and execution firsthand made it clear that employee feedback means something here. The benefits and pay are great, but working somewhere that shows that it values its people, in more ways than one, is what makes it special.
A plus: The intentionality behind meeting in person when possible and creating a safe space for new perspectives and feedback is what has set them apart in terms of culture in my book.
Cons
Not a con, but moreso something to be aware of: the expectations are high and the pace can move quickly. BAM is not a work place to be passive. You have to own your work and communicate proactively! This is the only way a flexible, 4 day work week actually works!