The culture -- very open, inclusive and collaborative

The opportunity to build something from the ground-up with a great bunch of people that I enjoy working with.

Intensity and pace. I'm not sure if it's the Australian culture, but I feel a startup should be more intense to grow quickly.

For a seed-stage startup (at the time I joined), the compensation is fair--far from what I could get in a corporate setting, but enough to have a modest day-to-day life.

Great balance between listening and taking charge. I always feel my ideas and concerns are heard when considering the direction of the company. At the same time, they are decisive when setting goals and the long-term path forward.

Openness and ownership. Everyone is open to feedback and thoughtful about the interaction between co-workers. At the same time, we take each of our responsibilities towards the company and our customers very seriously. I believe all that combined has led to better customer outcomes.

Thoughtfulness and undeniable bestness (one of our core principles). We believe that a mono-culture won't work so we make sure we are able to encourage different ways of thinking. At the same time, we keep the bar high so that we can provide the best product to our customers.

Digs deep into both competency and fit. We have a task for each role that makes sure we can test the candidate with real world problems. At the same time, we follow a structured process to uncover if the candidate will be a good fit to the company's culture.