- Adtech is not the most purposeful mission, so it's hard to deeply care about what we build. On top of that, the market for it is unstable at the moment with a lot of changes in the landscape.
- Lacks a bit of engagement and fun. Slack is a bit dead sometimes, people don't use public channels much. The downside of engineers being so laser-focused on technology and independent of sales and product is that they don't get a good understanding of business. I feel they are in love with the technology, but not full of energy into projects, perhaps due to the adtech issue. I would love to see more excitement.
- The Experian acquisition caused a big culture clash (nimble high tech company vs huge corporation full of processes and legacy tech) which is still being worked out by both, sometimes not in the best way. Many small issues with equipment, VPNs, and processes. Some people are reacting quite poorly to the changes, causing an uncomfortable atmosphere.
- Many talented people have left recently, including the CTO. I guess in great part due to the acquisition issues. But this can be positive, I feel the company has a chance to review and reinvent some of its pillars with that.
- Working between NYC and Oslo is sometimes a challenge, but can be overcome with good will
- Executive leadership is a bit detached. I expected them to be more present given it's a small company. This possibly contributes to the lack of engagement issue.
