Vantaggi
Exceptionally talented colleagues. the caliber of people here is consistently high, and that intellectual environment pushes you to grow. Overall, really pleasant people to work with on a day to day. Some management is a genuine bright spot. Less senior managers are not only competent but personally invested in their teams / lead with empathy, which is rarer than it sounds. The problem space is genuinely compelling & is the kind of work that's easy to care about. Fast-moving culture with real opportunities to learn quickly and take on meaningful scope early.
Svantaggi
Politics run deep. Compensation is lower. Many people doing comparable work may be paid differently with no clear rationale. Burnout is common and arrives faster than most people expect. The pace is sustainable in theory but rarely in practice