Fast-Paced: The environment moves quickly and expects high engagement. If you aren't looking to actively challenge yourself or prefer a slower routine, it's probably not the right fit.
High Ambiguity: Most projects don't come with a cleanly defined, pre-packaged solution. You are expected to drive discovery, think through end-to-end solutions, work with customers, and anticipate second-order effects. If you don't enjoy critical thinking and navigating ambiguous goals or requirements, you will likely struggle here. This is more true for product engineers than others (e.g: infra). I personally enjoy this a lot, but I've worked with others in the past who really struggle with it.
Occasional Communication Gaps: While short-term pivots are expected in a fast-moving environment, leadership doesn’t always clearly or consistently communicate high-level updates regarding strategy and immediate company direction. I think a bit more transparency here would go a long way in preventing occasional misalignment I've seen from some other folks