Vantaggi
The people who worked there were intelligent and passionate about the purpose given from the top down. With this being my first start-up experience, I though it was very fast paced and exciting, but the tables took an interesting turn in a very short amount of time after going public.
Svantaggi
I was involved in part in the large lay-off that occurred. That wasn't "too terrible" as it is to be expected as a possibility when working for a company like this, but it was discouraging to see talent go to waste, families who've uprooted themselves from other states be out of a job within months of relocating. My direct manager at the time was not as competent as I originally had thought. I think there were negative influences that took the company in the wrong direction, but now that they are no longer with the company... maybe they'll have some luck after all. Good concept, poor management