Pros
You quickly realize the importance of competent leadership and a healthy work-life balance.
Cons
This was by far the worst, most stressful, and most unprofessional company I have ever worked for. Nobody seems to truly know what they are doing, including upper management. Even the CEO struggles with basic things like presenting or sharing screens properly in front of people, yet employees get publicly humiliated and harshly criticized for even the smallest mistakes. They have created their own disconnected bubble and seem completely out of touch with what real company management or a healthy workplace should look like. During tax season, employees are expected to work 70 hours a week, including half-days on Sundays, yet there is basically no overtime pay. If you fall below those hours, the pressure and targeting begin immediately. They act as if the small salary they pay employees is some kind of favor, and the culture often feels like they believe paying you gives them complete control over your life. Employees are constantly pushed to take on more work and more responsibility with promises that it will eventually pay off during raise periods. But when raise discussions happen, they suddenly use screen time, activity tracking, and the smallest details as excuses to avoid giving proper salary increases. Even if you personally perform at a very high level, raises may still be denied simply because the company itself did not hit its yearly financial targets. Once you join, you quickly notice that almost nobody seems genuinely happy there, and after a while, you stop feeling happy too. The workload and pressure leave no real room for a personal life. Social life disappears. If you are married, your relationship suffers. You slowly stop seeing your friends and family because work takes over almost everything.