Easy job but pay not competitive with bleak IPO prospects
Pros
Nice people. Laid back culture. Decent perks. Empathetic colleagues most times.
Cons
Very slim chances of IPO. No talk of the same by execs. Whenever question of IPO comes up, it's shooed away. So you just have base pay to survive on, which is getting incredibly difficult in these inflationary times. I don't know if it's a push from the top down or just too much emphasis on DEI, folks who are sweet talkers are promoted. With all kinds of metrics available, it's so easy these days for higher ups to see who's actually working and who's faking it. It's a bad sign when people who talk too much without bringing anything to the table are promoted. This isn't Google who can afford those kind of folks. Too much attrition in Product org and too many weak PMs :( Hiring too many people too fast. There's not enough work for engineers due to a weak Product org and lack of initiatives. Company can't afford top tier talent yet managers want to hire more engineers so they can show "growth" and be promoted. Finally the product itself. UI/UX sucks big time. Majority of the students are complaining about the site being a scam. They lure students into a monthly subscription plan and then charge the whole year amount upfront. In spite of a large number of complaints, they continue this practice which gives a bad name to the company. In spite of investing heavily into branding, there's no results to show for it.