Pros
The project they are currently working on (a cross-platform movie/books review application) is easy to understand, and yet innovative. Different from companies where we developers have to work around outdated legacy codebases, I learned a lot because Likewise uses the latest software development technologies in the industry (writing this review in 2022). The meetings reflected a friendly environment where hard work is both encouraged and rewarded. I remember receiving a Doordash coupon worth $100 on email after a particularly hard week. That was golden... The level of communication between engineers and designers was amazing. Being able to reach out to a designer (as a front-end developer) is crucial. I would have loved to stay but my contract came to an end.
Cons
Pretty much the same "cons" anyone would experience at a growing startup: lots of work, in a fast-paced environment. I would say that's more of a feature than a con