Pros
It's a great office, stacked with free snacks and drinks in a good location. There are SOME very inspiring senior managers. Other people have been promoted in to positions beyond their grasp and the company suffers for it. New(ish) COO should be able to make some very positive changes - there's plenty of areas for him to continue what he's started Average pay, not enough to compensate everything else. The benefits package is growing slowly.
Cons
Poorly led, inexperienced middle managers and a layered hierarchy in place despite the denials. Zero work life balance if your life is outside of the office. The bar is great but once in a while I'd like to get out of work in time to see my friends in a real bar. The CEO has told everyone many times to just "get sh1t done", with no mention of quality work being done. This can only result in corners being cut and standards slipping. Those of us who work really hard with good results get overlooked. There is no recognition for hard work. A "Well Done" and a "Thank You" go a long way. The newest idea of appraisals are a good idea but badly executed and there is a lack of support to develop or progress your career. There's too much focus on being cool and trendy, the managers don't take time to actually understand what everyone wants, there are no attempts to understand staff motivations. There is a low morale in many of our teams and we are overstaffed in the wrong areas. Some of the worst computer systems out there (Fin-Tech?!?). LendInvest will succeed as long as we are in the Fin-Tech/Peer-to-Peer bubble but this is not going to last. There is no clear direction or drive as to where the company is going or how. Half the office are over-worked and not appreciated, the other half seem to have lots of time on their hands. If you're a hot girl in her mid-twenties you will be favored because you have the right image for the company. Everyone else works twice as hard without recognition. There needs to be a re-balance of department budgets and resources. CEO & CIO growing increasingly out of touch with their business.