Pinwheel (TX) Reviews

- flexible hours - amazing senior developer leading the programmatic team - office w snacks and coffee in a cool part of town

• Opportunity. This is an early stage startup, and as far as company stages go it’s at the sweet spot for new employees. Much of the earliest stage risk is gone – product market fit is overwhelming, and families want what it’s building. The stickiness is there, so now it’s just about scaling and tuning to meet that demand. Those successes being in place, it’s still early enough to come in at the ground level, be an early employee, and make a significant impact. It’s a choose your own adventure type stage, where if you prove yourself a value creator you’ll unlock some really significant career opportunities. Equity here is also a great bet, the value already having multiplied by 100% more than once. • Culture. This company has put a pretty notable focus on identifying, articulating, and championing its internal culture. They’ve codified “the Pinwheeler’s Principles,” and each speaks to how they operate in key areas (individual contribution, collaborative decision making, communication, feedback, approach to others, etc). Acts of cultural heroism are celebrated, and having values that are so authentically aligned with our own is refreshing and motivating. • Wellness focus. As a healthy tech company, there’s already an external focus on wellbeing in the product area. That focus also holds internally though, and each person on the team is encouraged and equipped to spend quality time with their own families, pursue balance in their own lives, and be well so that they can contribute well. • Transparency. This company is notably transparent internally. They operate openly, and if there’s something you want to know it’s easy to get the answer – there’s not weird dynamics or obfuscation of answers. They regularly share results and data back to the team on everything from sales to growth to hiring to fundraising. • Team. There’s a clear filter in place for A-players, as each person on the team brings a markedly high level of skill, excellence, and dedication. It’s a pleasure to work with people that sharpen you and raise the bar alongside you. This is also an incredibly generous team, where people support each other through the low points and celebrate each other at the high ones. No man left behind is an outpouring of that – you won’t ever find yourself struggling alone. • Leadership. The CEO sets the tone of leadership by embodying what it means to be a servant leader. Leadership here is focused on people-led success, and starts with equipping teams at an individual level with what they need to accomplish the goals. • Mission. Breaking the cycle of tech addiction by equipping the next generation with tools and training to use technology in a healthy way is an incredible mission. It’s easy to be excited to start work when your work already has an impact on thousands of families and is set to reach many, many more. • Impact. This is a company where you can have really uniquely high impact. The many opportunities and high autonomy make it a major needle mover for career and personal development, and the size and quality of the team make it a place where you can really impact your peers’ lives, too. And, of course, from the smallest to-do to the highest level strategy, you’re making an impact in a child’s life, and helping to determine the digital future of the next generation.