Pros
* Some good people still here * Fun and exciting industry that is growing fast
Cons
* Some of the best people have left Ekata since the Mastercard acquisition, which has caused major loss of tribal knowledge and a complete dilution of the culture; most people at Ekata are <1 year in tenure, and there are no resources in place to make them successful * Compensation is frankly not competitive anymore, especially with the current job market; with the Mastercard acquisition, this has not improved, and the stock package is either non-existent for many employees or not compelling * Product has become less innovative, as the technical teams are bogged down by integration work with Mastercard systems, infrastructure, and products * There are some toxic leaders that get really political and just care about "looking good" * There are some bad lead indicators for Ekata: Mastercard politics, top employees leaving the company, overworked burnout culture, some really terrible people at VP-level, and the company missing badly on booking and revenue goals last year