Pros
- Hopper has deliberately built a successful operating culture around single-threaded ownership. Strategy and decision-making are decentralized which enables every employee to have a visible impact on the company. - And unlike at other companies, the culture is embraced and modeled from the CEO down - There are no politics at play. If you perform your job well you will get promoted. - Innovative products and technology that evolve rapidly - Challenging and high impact business and tech problems to solve every day - Team is very passionate about the mission and product - Stock options granted widely - Employees can live anywhere in the world as the company is now 100% virtual - Company is super data-driven. Executives can't and don't override quantitative proof with gut feel decisions
Cons
- The hiring process is intense and lengthy. It needs to be streamlined - Mediocrity is not tolerated (for long). Not the company for people who want to coast. - Product Development pace is fast so tech debt is piling up. The company will have to pay the piper eventually.