Vantaggi
Native C++ client
Bar is low for being a domain expert - knowledge the average Silicon Valley engineer should have is somehow in short supply there, so it's easier to stand out
Pay was OK, while it lasted
Svantaggi
Repeated rounds of layoffs, with departed colleagues' work being heaped on those remaining, left everyone miserable and stressed and just waiting for when our turn is next.
My boss actually announced development was shifting to "startup mode", and when I asked if that means more upside or flexibility or equity or any of the other reasons you may choose a startup over a large established company, the answer was, "no, just more work" (!?!)
Serious culture and power divide between overseas and California based development teams.
Zero career growth investment in employees; no training or conferences except those offered by Zoom.
Fired entire DEI team
CEO attended Melania's movie premier
