Pros
- The culture is amazing for high/top performers. The company values are extremely clear - and modeled by CEO, leadership, and everyone around you. - Product Led company - if you're a Product Manger, Data Scientist, or Engineer - you get a lot of say in where the product goes - Insane autonomy. There's no elusive "business" that tells you what you need to build. The Single-threaded own model works really well here. Each vertical manages their own business with clear metrics that are obsessively measured. - Path to promotions and career growth is clear. You obsess about the customer, identify a problem and quickly find ways to test out ideas, and see if you can create value for the company. If you do this - you get promoted. Everyone is encouraged to write up ideas and lobby teams to work on them. - WFH is great. Company does a great job writing things down - so there's never a time where "decisions got made in HQ without you". - The team is made up of amazing, smart, humble, and results obsessed people. No egos. - The company is working on diversity & inclusion (which is great!), especially on hiring practices. But if you look around and see who's getting promoted and who's leading - it's one of the most gender diverse teams. - With travel rebounding post-covid Hopper is incredibly well positioned due to its fintech plays and competitive pricing in travel.
Kontras
- If a social work environment, or a "work family" with lots of happy hours and foosball tournaments is important to you, this might not be the place. The people are brilliant and kind - but results matter more than anything else. Esp, with the company leaning in to support "remote work" - You will have to work hard. The company's at a critical time and has just completed its series F and acquired a strategic B2B partner. It's not a 9 to 5 gig. If you're willing to do this - you'll see the rewards of your work much faster than any other company. - You're responsible for your career path and growth. Unlike larger companies that have extensive feedback, coaching review processes - at Hopper you have to seek this out.