Pros
- Good people, except for the CEO - Very flexible work environment - Relaxed atmosphere
Cons
- No benefits. No 401k, no health insurance, weak stock option plan. No formal vacation policy. - CEO is a micromanager; has trouble delegating any task not outside his specific skill set. - Complete lack of direction; CEO changes goals on a whim without informing team. Almost no long term planning - CEO repeatedly isolates themselves from team; takes feedback very poorly; turns to insults when confronted - CEO is a narcissist, overly promotes his own accomplishments and rarely those of the team - CEO is thrilled with basic tasks getting completed that he had any involvement over, but ignores larger tasks developed by others, values employees who are subservient to him more than those with more experience - CEO refuses to allow his work to be changed by any member of the team - Overly lax work environment results in lazy employee atmosphere; being late or calling in "sick" or working from home happens frequently - Exploits cheap external labor to the detriment of in-office employees