Pros
-Incredible product. The hardware is beautiful and so thoughtfully designed for the user experience. The content is engaging and motivating and features diverse, empathetic voices. The app experience is also really accessible and approachable, allowing more people to use it. -Feels good to work at a company that encouraged people to invest in themselves -While insurance is kind of $$, it's really good -401K match up to 4% -Thoughtful benefits: mental health through lyra, fertility + adoption support, free Peloton access, big discount on the Bike, access to sample sales periodically for apparel -People are generally nice
Cons
-It's so frustrating working here. I had to leave to remember that not all companies have that kind of friction. It feels confusingly hard to get even the simplest things done. It's such a great product, but we just couldn't get our sh*t together as a company. I've worked at 10K+ organizations that weren't so entrenched in bureaucracy. There are less than 2K corporate employees...totally unnecessary for that kind of tape. Go back to operating like a scrappy start up...it's way more fun and productive! -Unclear goals, poor financial planning and foresight (ie, the pandemic might end and people might approach gyms in a hybrid way) -Leadership became super unapproachable, hierarchical, and disconnected from each other and from employees. -New CEO is turning the focus to subscription vs hardware...and the hardware was one of the best things about the product. Subscription just feels kind of "meh." -Pivoting so much that I felt like I was performing "32 Fouettes" from Swan Lake on a quarterly basis -Not so great behavior crept into the org, which I think can be expected during a time of financial strain and lack of resources. Gossip, lots of big smart jargony words and presentations and strategies but no real action, territorialism, rudeness -Lots of ego at the leadership level, and for anyone working with or near the instructors. Reminded me of working in the music industry...just kind of yucky to idolize fame/famous people. -I could talk about the stock crashing but we're not alone in that in this market. It hurts, that's all I'll say.