Pros
I used to work in professional services before and I had been a workaholic most of my life, sacrificing my personal life for high-risk projects that would or would not launch, and lacking a sense of purpose. Ever since I joined Fishbowl, it gave me a taste of what working client side feels like. If there were two ways of describing the culture, it's that of empathy...given the mission of the app, it makes sense that everyone is very sensitive and aware of workplace dynamics. People work hard because they are passionate about the brand, but also know how to enjoy life and disconnect. The team is multicultural too and well balanced. I feel blessed to have smart and empathetic leadership. I honestly wouldn't look anywhere else and would turn down any fancy brand trying to recruit me (and have). Obviously never say never but just to say I'm very happy here. Finding your professional wellbeing is highly personal and for me it's smart and kind leadership, work life balance and purpose. Money is good too. Is it FAANG $$$? No, and they are very upfront with it from the get go which is nice. Sanity has a price tag. There's a reason why other tech companies pay stupid amounts of money: because it's hell, or a soul-sucking job, or you have no job security. But still it's competitive here. One more cool thing is that we have salary bands that are published on the blog (find it now if you're looking for a job here!). So there's no mystery around the negotiation process. There's a band and you negotiate within it depending on your experience. Transparency to death. Love it.
Cons
We have been a startup for a while before we got acquired by Recruit and joined Glassdoor, so there were some expected challenges like getting all the work done on time with a tiny team. That said, there have never been bad vibes on that either. Now that we're growing, it's been a relief to get more support. But still, we could always use more hands to do the work! The classic complaint of all companies. Also, now that we've joined Glassdoor, we'll see how the culture changes - but so far the Glassdoor team is crazy nice and welcoming. Through Zoom, they've managed to make us feel at home in their culture. And we're very much aligned: transparency, kindness, helping people in their professional development. So far so good! (sorry I know this is supposed to be a "Cons" box and honestly I don't hold my tongue in general but things are pretty great - I've had my fair share of soul-sucking companies over a decade and half working at dozens of places, and this is by far my best experience)