Pros
Well funded, well connected and receives great PR. Having "Founders Factory" on your CV will open a few doors and you will get to meet some talented people with diverse skillsets. The company has huge ambitions and the challenges they have will test your resilience and make you learn under trying circumstances.
Cons
Management - Pressure to deliver to ever-changing expectations without the support necessary - half the time you're unaware of what is expected of you but will be held accountable for not delivering. - Managers refuse to accept accountability for when things go wrong giving rise to an aggressive blame culture. - No interest in developing their direct reports - they use their "startup mentality" as an excuse to ignore basic employee mentorship, training and development. Culture - Employees are severely undervalued and culture is not considered an importance - an issue which has encouraged many to leave the factory. - There are an elite few who have charmed their way into the CEO's/Senior Management's favour - if you want to succeed in this environment be prepared to brush off your showmanship skills over any real professional experience you may have. Lack of transparency and communication - For a startup there is an abnormal amount of politics, clique forming and gossip. - You spend most of your time chasing information which should have been communicated early on. - Communication is especially poor on the Product team (particularly due to its weak leadership), if you're here for Product - don't do it to yourself, your time will be spent on creating countless presentations which you will never get to present, and running around to appease corporate partners.