Vantaggi
Folks are really good about hiring when there is a real need for the position. Coming on board was great for me because I felt instantaneous ownership and autonomy over my area of responsibility. Help has always been available when I needed it, but otherwise we give a lot of room for employees to operate as they see fit. Our cofounders are super supportive and take a genuine interest in people's interests outside of work. They organized a company wide sailing trip because we have a couple employees who enjoy competitive sailing in their free time. We also have a member of the team who does e-sports casting and they made the time to sit in on one of her sessions, despite knowing nothing about the game. In general we make a big effort to organize company outings, and we do so with a lot of enthusiasm and a great deal of support from the top down. Also -- dogs are real cute to have in the office!
Svantaggi
Working in the waste industry means that our customer base tends to keep very early hours. This translates to our own employees as well. Sales and operations teams are usually in by 8 and most engineers make it by 9. Luckily people are pretty good about leaving on time / keeping a healthy work-life balance. But the early hours are tough if you are not a morning person.