Pros
The Minerva System and the education we are working to provide is exceptional. It works. This is the future of education and our students will change the world. There are some brilliant, talented and wonderful people who work for Minerva, both in SF and remotely. Wine is served with lunch when the CEO is in the office. I hear the engineers and finance are happy - they have skilled, competent managers, good pay and manageable hours.
Cons
Staff and faculty are being worked into the ground. There is no work life balance. Discussions/working groups centered around improving this have been had, but little has changed. (I'm still hopeful it will.) We are very much a start-up in terms of drama, broken processes and long hours, but without the perks. There is no recognition or 'kind words' for those who go above and beyond - in fact the CEO doesn't approve of recognition. Staff are not happy and leave because they are forced out or burned out - rarely for another opportunity. If they do leave, staff and managers speak negatively about them. Performance reviews are hard to get and there is a hard rule that staff are not able to negotiate for a pay raise, even after years of exceptional service and hard work, if their title has not changed. If things aren't going well, managers are quick to blame individuals, not broken processes. There is an unlimited vacation policy, but with little staff cross-training, it's almost impossible for many to take a break.