Pros
The only real positive here is Founder & CEO Kartik Mohla. He genuinely seems to want the company and employees to grow. Unfortunately, the people around him seem fully committed to making sure that vision never reaches reality.
Cons
In 2 years, I learned that the biggest problem here is not the work, it’s the people running the environment. HR seems less interested in hiring or supporting employees and more interested in gossip, backbiting, favoritism, and maintaining his tiny “inner circle.” When multiple hires don’t survive, maybe the problem isn’t always the hires. The so-called Tech Lead talks a lot about code quality, but delivers more ego than technical skill. Take away Claude/AI, and reality hits hard very quickly. He preaches standards, writes directly on servers, takes credit for others’ work, and abuses people behind their backs - especially once they leave, or when they’re not in front of him. Very bold behavior, as long as the person isn’t in the room. There’s a saying that one rotten fish can destroy the whole pond - and sadly, this so-called Tech Lead fits that role perfectly. Office culture feels less like a workplace and more like a school with surveillance: come on time, but leaving on time is a fantasy, tea breaks are apparently a privilege unless you belong to the “chosen circle,” every movement gets noticed, and for a company of just 10–12 people, the politics are somehow more intense than a national election. Even after employees leave, they still remain a topic of discussion. Your LinkedIn, Instagram, and career moves are apparently still watched like you’re some retired celebrity they just can’t stop talking about. That alone tells you everything about the maturity level of the culture.