Pros
Working at Gusto is such a breath of fresh air, coming from a long stint at a large corporation. The people here are smart, driven individuals who are all hungry to contribute to our company's continued growth and success at break-neck speeds. The perks are great (free breakfast/lunch/dinner, gym stipend, transportation stipend, a golden ticket to fly anywhere in the world on your one-year anniversary) and the culture is fun, with a shoe-less office and a Halloween costume contest where a large majority of the office dressed up. In my short time here I have already had the opportunity to work on projects I've had no experience with working on in the past and it's been fun and exciting to feel like I am learning and growing again after having stagnated in my previous job. One of our values is an ownership mentality, and that is embodied throughout our team, with the support to test and experiment and take on responsibility for ideas you come up with. There is so much growth and opportunity for us, and it's exciting to be a part of the team that's making it all happen!
Cons
As expected at a start-up there is a lot of change and movement, both organizationally and also responsibility-wise. As we like to say, change is the only constant, so you have to be prepared to roll with the punches, and not get too attached to any specific ideas or even your seat.