Building the plane while flying it — and they actually give you the tools to do it
Pros
Autonomy is real here, not just a recruiting pitch. I was trusted to make decisions from day one, not babied through some 90-day "listen and learn" phase. Leadership doesn't micromanage — they set the direction and let you run. The tooling stack is modern, so you're not fighting legacy infrastructure from 2011 just to get basic things working. The people are very sharp, collaborative, extremely nice. encouraging, and genuinely low-ego. When I need cross-functional help, I get it without three layers of approval. The pace is fast but it's the good kind of fast, you can see your work actually land and matter within the same week.
Cons
The company is growing fast, so some processes are still catching up, you'll occasionally have to figure things out as you go. The scope is broad, which is exciting but can stretch you thin if you're not good at setting your own priorities. There isn't always a playbook for how things were done before, so you're often writing the first draft. If you thrive on building and are comfortable with some ambiguity, you'll love it. If you need everything buttoned up from the jump, it might take some adjusting.
