Pros
I worked in marketing at Boba Tea Protein, and it was a genuinely solid experience. The company’s products are cool and it helps that the products are something I’d be interested in even if I didn’t work here. The pace is very fast because of all the new products and campaigns, which is fun if you’re into the start-up culture. The leadership team and CEO put a lot of pressure on the team, but they also do take a lot of time to help develop younger team members who are early in their career. The pay was also a pro tbh, it was quite a bit higher than the other roles I had recently applied for.
Cons
While the experience was overall positive, the “startup” environment sometimes meant juggling multiple projects with tight deadlines, which could get overwhelming. Additionally, as a smaller company, resources for campaigns could be limited compared to larger brands, so we had to get creative with budgets. Lastly, the office could get hectic during peak product launches, which occasionally disrupted work-life balance, but extra time off was often given after hefty weeks.