Vantaggi
- Very high growth with potential for disruption in huge market intersection of YouTube and beauty industry. - Focused strategy leads to profitable company: ipsy is trying to get one thing right and is not wasting time or energy "trying out new verticals", "opening international" or other strategies typical of startups with lack of direction. - Everyone has stock options. The company does well even while growing and that means means less potential dilution which is rare in the bay area. - Fast growth translates into more opportunities for people in the company. If you show the right attitude, management will give you a shot at almost anything. I have done here things or projects that I had not even dream of. - Diverse and fun environment to work in, lots of people from many different countries. - Atmosphere is generally relaxed, most people seem to like each other. - Challenging work environment: lots of smart and passionate people derive in open and frontal discussions on many different issues. People will not be afraid of telling you if they dont agree with you. - It is a fact driven place: lots of testing, number crunching, statistical analysis and modeling required to make decisions. You are expected to know your numbers and to be thorough. - Great management team with relevant track record: technology, startups, YouTube and beatuy industry. Lots of Stanford people. - Nice offices.
Svantaggi
- Lots of work: many employees are connected at night or during the weekends. - People from different teams feel very different; there might lack common criteria to hire new employees. - No HR means lack of structured on boarding processes, coaching and development; it still feels like a real startup.
