Vantaggi
I have thoroughly enjoyed working for this company so far, and I plan on staying as long as possible. I was hired on as a full-stack junior software engineer - the first female on the engineering team - and was immediately inundated with new information. There is very much a culture here of "if you don't know how to do it, go figure it out." I walked in knowing one language and now actively work in three, plus several different frameworks (both front-end and back-end). The main benefit of this culture, though, is that you constantly get to take on and own new projects. If you want to build something that will benefit the business, just do it. And if you want to training in something new then management is very supportive - for example, I wanted to take a UX design course, and they paid for it without hesitation. I'm also in the process of learning PHP, and the CTO immediately told me that they would cover any resources I need to progress. The central idea is that they only hire people who are passionate about what they do and will take initiative to grow both the business and their professional skill set. As for the male-to-female ratio on the team, we recently hired another female engineer, so we're up to two out of a dozen or so. The overall ratio in the business is about half and half with at least one woman in a management role. I have never received any special treatment, or felt like I was any less valuable to the team for being a woman, ever. They hired me because I was qualified and a good fit for the team. Don't go into an interview with this company expecting anything different. Other than that, the benefits are designed to keep you happily employed, including great insurance plans and very generous PTO. The culture is very startup-y in that the hours are flexible and we get the company together to do fun things often. And I'm not sure what the other reviewer was referring to about elbow room, but we have a brand new office with lots of space and a consistent supply of snacks. Overall I love working here and would recommend applying to anyone.
Svantaggi
The organizational structure here is very horizontal. While that's great for having personal access to upper management, if you're looking to "climb the ladder", it won't happen here. Also, if you're not prepared to put in startup-style effort, this isn't the place for you. Sometimes you'll have to put in long hours, there's no hand-holding, and there's zero room for "that's not my job." While there has been a shift towards having more defined teams and roles, you need to be prepared to take on many different kinds of projects, and bounce around as needed.