Pros
- Flexible working hours / WFH / OOO policy, employees are measured by their work quality, not time commitment. You have freedom to take short break or work longer for each day (which I think is very important for creative works) - Long time vacations are usually approved without issue, as long as you send out notice in advance. - Enforce project management / code review practices, so each engineer has protocols to follow and has many chances to learn from other engineers - Regular 1-1s to discuss tasks and obstacles with your manager, managers take engineer's career development into consideration when planning personal OKRs - People are great, colleagues are nice and helpful, and I don't have any pressure when talking to managers or CEO. You are encouraged to express your opinions instead of just following what upper managers say. - Cross-office meetings are usually scheduled around regular business time in Taipei timezone - Food supplies, lunch compensates in the office
Cons
- If you don't like socializing with people, this company might not suit you, since team activities and lunches are emphasized as company culture - The office does not offer personal space by design, need earphones or plan your WFH time when you need absolute concentration - Engineers take turns for customer support, which means you might be asked to work on urgent issues on weekday evenings or weekends (very seldom, though) - Tasks are divided by priorities, but if you are assigned to low priority tasks, chances are your work might not get attention from the team, the code reviews could be delayed forever, and you will be the first ones to be asked to context switch to higher/urgent tasks when needed