Pros
- Impactful Work - Opportunity to join a company with a lot of potential at an early stage and have big impact - Challenging problems to solve, which makes the work interesting - Good work/life balance (some people work nights and weekends, but it is not expected or required) - Very nice people - Teams listen and make changes accordingly (management, people ops, etc.)
Kontras
- Disconnect across teams...nobody seems to have any idea what anyone else is working on - Leadership is not always aligned on the vision/goals, or at least they don't communicate it - Leadership and product teams are not always aligned, which slows down work and creates confusion - If you want to socialize with your coworkers outside of work, Color might not be good for you (no happy hours and the office is in a remote part of Burlingame so it's not conducive to doing ANYTHING after work) - Commute - unless you own a car, the commute is awful. The company offers Lyft credits every month, but it's not enough to last more than half the month if you take Lyft to/from the BART station everyday and an occasional ride to or from the office that is a bit further. If you want to work here and live in SF and not waste more than 2 hours commuting everyday, you will have to live near BART. - No flexible work setup - there is an SF office you can use on days when you don't have meetings, but the SF office is awful. No clear policy around working from home (it skews against working from home). No option to work remote. - Perks are good but could be better. Less PTO than other companies in the bay, no 401k matching, no flexible work policies (unless you are a manager...things are a bit patriarchal here in that sense. They treat younger/junior people like children sometimes) - Work can be frustrating because there are too many decision makers on projects, plus a lot of blockers due to legal regulations, medical regulations, etc...it feels like things have to be done a certain way - location location location. the office is in an extremely remote area that does not have easy access to public transit. no restaurants or coffee shops nearby where you can walk for a break. no stores so that you can run errands on your work break. you are truly stuck at the office. - no clear way to advance in your career - lack of opportunities for professional development - The managers are not mentors. There is management, but not mentorship