The truth about this company (now that blanket NDAs have been ruled illegal)
Pros
Brilliant people solving a problem that will need solving, sooner or later. Not sure if it's now, though. Salaries used to be good, not so much any more. Work from home policies have generally been generous. Severance packages weren't terrible when they've had multiple rounds of layoffs.
Cons
CEO at this company is an absolute tyrant who can't work with anyone. Our org chart was hilariously topsy-turvy, with plenty of longevity for employees at the bottom but unable to keep anyone for more than a few months who was working directly under the CEO. The board actually required the CEO to get executive coaching because of how difficult he found it to get along with people in the way a CEO is expected to. The company's many changes of direction and inability to acquire customers regardless of cost comes directly from leadership problems at the top. If you are thinking of working here, know that anything you are told in the interview about the number of customers is probably a lie -- there are fewer than half a dozen total customers, and no real hope of getting more because the problem is largely theoretical at this time. Note: As of 3/24/2023, blanket NDAs for laid-off employees were ruled illegal by the NLRB. While Finite State may try to muzzle its laid-off personnel, this is no longer legal conduct and they have no legal recourse.