Pros
Lots of personable and friendly individuals with a wealth of knowledge to offer. Handful of people who have your back and will advocate on your behalf. You will learn new skills quickly and adapt to balancing a lot at once. Predominantly female space which makes it a unique office environment.
Cons
Constructive feedback often falls on deaf ears or is met with resistance or blatant hostility. Management is not transparent or consistent about each person's or each department's roles and responsibilities which creates confusion and tension. Managers will guilt you into overworking while also claiming they value work-life balance. Younger employees are frequently taken advantage of and thrown every (often unrelated to their actual role) task that the higher-ups can possibly assign them while given no opportunities to set boundaries. More junior employees are constantly given additional responsibilities with no raises and teams are short-staffed from no hiring after people leave. The sales team is generally given free reign and certain members make everyone else work on their schedule, including after typical work hours and on impossible timelines. This is extremely unfair to the other underpaid teams that do not make commission and are often left holding the bag. Company mission is not really upheld in the office. The intent is visible but microaggressions and inappropriate situations are common and left unchecked.