Vantaggi
Craft is a significant place for work. The pace that the founders dictate is incredibly high. This means tight deadlines focus on scope cutting to meet goals. In some ways, it sounds and looks quite intimidating from the sidelines. However, when you figure out how Craft works, you start to appreciate why certain things are done the way they are. You truly learn what it takes to make progress and iterate on features. You learn about how to think broadly but be pragmatic about ideas. Most importantly, you are surrounded by like-minded people who love building high-quality features and products that must look and feel great. Craft truly cares about how a feature technically works but equally how pleasant that feature is to use and look at. There’s an absolute feeling that all platforms are equally important. This is rare for companies, but all features are always completed across platforms simultaneously. Every few weeks, you will feel like the job is not easy, but you will feel like you’ve learned a lot. More importantly, Craft feels like a significant investment in your future career. A place that you will back on and think, this was one of those jobs that greatly impacted my life and work values. I have no regrets about joining and working at Craft and want to contribute to its long-term success.
Svantaggi
Reviews have mentioned this, but, indeed, Craft will not be adaptive to other people’s work styles. You will get a lot of freedom to execute how you want, but if something goes wrong, you will be given specific instructions to follow to get back on track. For some, this feels like they are being controlled. Another aspect of the environment is that most get through many things during work hours, and sometimes you can feel intimidated. For those who are too shy to ask for help or request support, this will not end and feel well. Usually, you will know if Craft is for you within the first three months. The founders are always understanding and supportive if you move on proactively with clear reasoning. They are always fair and generous.