Vantaggi
During my tenure at Localytics, I worked with phenomenal people and learned much. My time there has been transformative. Folks are happy to share and talk; you must be fearless and ready to seek them out. Localytics, despite recent events (Jan 2016 layoff), still has many very talented people doing excellent and interesting work. Their people continues to be their best asset. They are using this layoff as an opportunity to recover from some unsteady growth, refocus on the customer and improve how different parts of the work together. If you're interested in Localytics, I'd encourage you to reach out to people (both leadership and people you'd be working with) and discuss any concerns directly and openly. In my experience, they are always happy to talk.
Svantaggi
Management can micro manage and bikeshed. Localytics hires smart people and needs to trust their area experts and leaders to lead and communicate. Onboarding and professional development was weak during my tenure. If I hadn't joined when it was much smaller, I would have been harder for me to be successful. Being self-aware and knowing what your needs are and being able to communicate about them are the best way to navigate this. Teams tended to solve for the individual or the crew rather than the customer. In 2016, they renewed their focus on customer experience should help this.