Pros
I'm a mid-level employee at Goodshop thanks to the opportunities that were available to me in such a short amount of time. Like many start-ups, there is no one here to tell you how to do things, processes have not been established and it is chaotic, but extremely innovative. I've been lucky enough to have the opportunity to define my role thanks to the hard work that I put in and the initiative that I take. I do not feel like anything is holding me back. Upper management has been extremely supportive and open to my feedback. The marketing team is full of amazing personnels whom I all truly enjoy working with. It's so rare to find a company where I love working with every single person on my team. The culture of each department is different and I truly enjoy the culture within the marketing department. We just hired a Human Resources Director who will be working on employee professional development and re-evaluating compensation. I am excited to have someone to help us improve our culture and work environment.
Cons
The two most valuable qualities that I think someone must possess at a startup are proactivity and the ability to take initiative when no one else will. Those who fail to do so and only see and only see problems (and problems are as integral of a startup as leaves are to trees), then inevitably they will feel resentment and disillusionment. There is a lot of change. New people are always coming in and others are always leaving. The company is expanding and with each new person, new processes are established and the ball moves a little further. We are reaching our goal, slowly but steadily. With that being said, if you are afraid of change, this company is not for you. If you do not hold you weight through taking initiative, then you will get left behind. No one here is responsible for your own success except you. That being said, if you articulate your goals with your manager, they will do everything in their power to help you. If they do not, then escalate the situation to the CEO. He should be your biggest champion here and from my experience, he has been. Lower-level/entry-level employees are feeling resentful because of a lack of opportunity available to them. It seems like employees genuinely want to move beyond their position, but management has not implemented a program to elevate entry level employees to better opportunities. I understand the gripe, you can only do admin work for so long before you want better. I think management has so much on their plate that this is a very low priority. We just hired an HR Director, so I am positive this will be changing.