Pros
The mission and uniqueness of the company is absolutely incredible! I was always proud to answer the question "What do you do for work?" whenever someone asked. I probably won't find that kind of pride anywhere else and I'll miss being able to answer that question. The people at Embark are top-notch and I know so many people would agree whole-heartedly. I never felt nervous to reach out to co-workers I had never spoken to before. Everyone is incredibly kind and everything you could ever want in a colleague. The benefits were incredible, insurance and unlimited PTO standing out the most for me.
Cons
The layoffs. Three rounds of layoffs over the span of a year that resulted in a total reduction of at least 50+% of employees. I never felt secure. I constantly wondered when the next reduction in force would be and if I would be next on the chopping block. I understand that so many companies are facing mass layoffs, but the frequency they are occurring at while at Embark was/is staggering. Cross functional communication is very poor. The CS Department, for example, is frequently in the dark and often left learning of UX changes from the customers themselves. This results in recurrent scrambling. Despite pay bands recently being made public, it was unclear why certain coworkers with the same job title were being paid more despite having the same education, same years and quality of experience.