Pros
- The product itself is clever and profitable.
- The pay can be competitive.
- If you’re dating or related to the family that owns the business, your job security is excellent.
Kontras
- High turnover: most people I worked with were taking interviews in their cars. Very few last more than a year unless they’re family-adjacent.
- Dysfunctional family dynamics are unavoidable, crying at desks, screaming matches, and tension is part of the culture.
- They present themselves as a professional tech company, but it’s really a family business in disguise (something they don’t disclose upfront).
- “Cutting-edge” technology isn’t unique, nothing you won’t see elsewhere.
- Gossip of discriminatory practices circulates, and they rely heavily on unenforceable NDAs to scare people into silence. (Currently have a lawsuit against them)
- Rumors about questionable treatment of non-citizen employees and at least one designer allegedly being let go after taking a religious holiday.
- Management drama extends beyond the office — e.g., lawsuits involving the owner.