Pros
- Remote work possible - Free coffee - Relative tech freedom
Cons
- No work-life balance : extra hours are expected (evening, nights to early morning, weekends and expect to be constantly pinged during holidays), not payed nor somehow rewarded or even recognised. - Management is abusive and lacks of fundamental communication skills (both verbal and written: sometimes I had the impression that English was a problem too). Every abuse is justified by something along the lines of "this is a startup: don't work for a startup if you're not tough enough" - No transparency whatsoever, no clear roadmap or career path. Often direct requests to management (via mail, slack or even in person!) have been completely ignored (holidays, further details, time off etc). The feeling is being nano-managed when dealing with less important things and left alone when dealing with business critical matters. - Employees are considered disposable and body-rentable. No respect for the workforce. - The codebase is the result of overengineered rush, pressure and years of high turnover - When you resign, prepare for the 'silence treatment'