Excellent startup - Software Engineer Cozy Employee Review

Unlimited PTO, 100% medical/dental/vision benefits paid for you + your spouse, educational allowance, transportation allowance, weekly office lunches, dogs everywhere, above market pay + equity, laid back CEO who puts people before business, a great group of employees you genuinely enjoy seeing, off-site events, career planning, 12 weeks of paid parental leave for men AND women on day 1 of employment...the list goes on and on. I'm not sure where the negative reviews are coming from. The future of this company is bright and I'm excited to be on board.

If you're unfamiliar with the start-up world, it can be difficult to keep up with the fast pace. Not necessarily a con but something to be aware of.

I've worked for big and small companies, but Cozy feels like home. The benefits are incredibly generous (100% medical, 4-week sabbaticals, education allowance, unlimited vacation time, free lunches) and there are opportunities for everyone to grow and have a voice. The CEO is always accessible to anyone who wants to meet, and does his best to make Cozy a place where employees can do their best work. There are many company-sponsored social outings, like laser tag, top golf, happy hours, work time to attend educational conferences, and contributions to organizations that the employees believe in. In my short time there, I've seen entry level employees in non-technical roles (e.g. customer support, marketing, customer success), gain experience coding via mentorships and dedicated time away from regular responsibilities, to learn the new skills. Managers look for ways to lift up team members and set them up for success.

In early 2018, the CTO quit after making, what I felt to be, unreasonable demands to run the entire company. For months thereafter, some employees seemed like they were still having a hard time with the loss and a few of them became uncollaborative towards those who didn't share their unfavorable opinion the CEO. To help, the management team has invested in, and is still investing in multiple catalysts (company-wide DE&I seminars, additional 1:1 meetings, off-sites, new related and intentional hires) to reunify the entire team, and it seems to be working - things are getting better and morale is improving every day.