Pros
- If you kill your numbers, you can switch departments and work on pretty much whatever you'd like. It used to be encouraged even more, but you can start a project on the side that you believe in, and if you prove its worth, you can turn it into your full-time job. - Lots of flexibility. Unlimited vacation policy is what you make of it -- too many people guilt trip themselves out of going on vacation. You can also work remotely whenever you need to, no questions asked. - Extreme transparency, even as the company is growing. If anyone complains about transparency going away, it's their own fault for not keeping up with the internal wiki. - Opportunities are not based on age, but on talent and results. So if you're a rockstar, you can progress in your career relatively quickly. - A ton of smart people to learn from. - Nice benefits. - Great location near a T (green line, but it's better than driving!)
Cons
- Compensation. I had to fight for what I get now, and I still know I could be making more elsewhere. - Very cliquey and reminiscent of high school. It wasn't always this way, just within the past year or so. - The culture has been a bit forced lately. Lotttts of talking about it, without any real improvements being made. - The hiring bar has gotten so low. We're looking for cultural fit so much that we're bringing in people who are chatty and social instead of being productive and knowledgable of the field. - The kitchen area is consistently gross. - Very cramped working quarters (and you literally have to wait in line to use the restroom), but we're getting tons more space so this should be getting better by 2014.