Pros
Extremely quirky, friendly people who want to help independent artists; a nice office; some SF tech perks (not Google-esque food, but they do have stuff to make your own sandwiches, and a variety of snacks). They partially subsidize your gym and public transportation; they have great health plan options; 4 weeks PTO (and they want you to use it). A rarity for small companies: 401k matching of up to 5% of your salary. They used to offer work-from-home Fridays, but some teams have begun to discourage that.
Cons
SF has steadily lost relevance as an office as it is stripped of the resources and budget it needs to make informed decisions. Turnover has stepped up at the lower levels, but we’re starting to see upper management leave, too. The office deals with low salaries, worthless stock, no promotions, erosion of headcount, refusal to backfill key positions, and moving entire team functions to the home office. Two things have led to this decline. First, Redbubble went public too early; the CEO still has no idea how the company grew or how to keep it growing. This leads to inept forecasting and ensuing layoffs (primarily in SF) when those forecasts are missed. Second, the Australian-based COO has taken control of the company in the past couple of years and has been on a power trip forcing out various other leaders. Most recent decisions around SF have been a direct result of a power struggle between the COO and the former CFO. I stress that these aren’t decisions to better the company, but rather to solidify the COO’s power base in Melbourne. Why else would a "tech company" have the CTO answer to the COO?
