Pros
- Decent pay (we'll get into that in the cons ironically) - Some of the colleagues I worked with were talented and bright. I enjoyed collaborating with them and even learning from them. - At least for my role, it was remote which was great and should continue being the standard
Cons
- So after leaving the company, I was notified by someone that the backfill position for my role was posted. I took a look out of curiosity and no surprise, they lowered the level of the role as well as the pay (by about $20,000). The job description itself and role expectations stayed the same though - which is ironic considering I was told by upper management before leaving that Butterfly wasn't in a financially turbulent time. - Role creep is real and you will be asked to do far more than what is expected (with no compensation of course) - CEO has stated that he wants AI to help the current staff to operate and work smarter/more efficiently, removing the need to continue hiring people to address issues at the company. Personally, I don't think this is a winning strategy to address some of the issues operationally, and is yet another example of asking folks to do more instead of hiring smart/talented people. - One of the major concerns I've had at Butterfly is this 6 month cycle of layoffs that had continued (up until recently in January) and shows a concerning pattern that anyone at the company can be disposed. I completely understand that restructures and layoffs are common every couple of years at most companies, but the rate that Butterfly churns through staff is a concern. - No opportunity for career progression. That's not something that managers even care to discuss with direct reports. - One last point, there was a comment in a previous review about people getting pushed out because they weren't "Yes men". As someone who has brought up concerns about my own job security and company trajectory, I can also attest that my own manager gave me push back instead of listening and understanding my concerns. It seems that middle managers/directors are more interested in keeping the status quo than bringing these concerns to upper management in a way that invites positive change. Maybe that's because those upper managers would target the direct reports for a future layoff.