Vantaggi
smart people, good product (almost sells itself!), cool industry, clearish communication (when compared to other start-ups), pretty good with criticism and will listen to you (even though change can feel impossible), lots of people who enjoy similar activities, I always felt like the company cared about my family and making sure I was taken care of, almost 0 turnover, good tools and uses them well, traditional enterprise startup where you can learn a lot
Svantaggi
pay, upward mobility, cross department alignment feels a bit off, Eau Claire vs MPLS environments (it would be nice if all local employees were in the same building), looming feeling of a buyout or IPO even though its unsubstantiated, can feel cult like at times, new year = new manager, always training in the new person, almost no diversity, you can get spread thin fast if you're willing to take on new tasks