We're all owners in this business. We're not cogs in the machine. We have the chance to build a company together, to build a culture, to change the way the economy functions. Every team member here, no matter how early in their career, has a massive impact on the trajectory of our company.

Seeing how people come together to work on a mission, and every day observing how our product is being used to help small business owners around the country. It feels good.

The Leadership team tries hard to be transparent and thinks about people development and communication at a level more in-line with what larger companies do. They care a lot about making everyone feel included and excited about the vision.

There's a culture of learning here. The CEO always says we're a "Learning Organization", and that translates to being able to take risks, experiment, and try innovative approaches to solving problems. It's pretty awesome to be in an environment where that is encouraged.

We always say we're a learning organization. We make lots of mistakes, and we're actually proud of that. Not because it's cool to make mistakes, but because it shows you're treading new water, trying new things, pioneering something. That's what I most enjoy about our culture.

It's obvious that they care a lot. They care about each and every employee, listen to our concerns, and take what we say seriously. The Leadership Team always hears what every single equity holder in the business has to say, which I think is rare in this environment.

Everyone here is passionate about Kinnek, about our mission. I love that everyone here, from the bottom to the top, leaves their egos at the door. We don't let our egos get in the way of working together. We don't let titles, background, hierarchy, etc. prevent innovation and change.

I liked that the candidate experience was taken into account; you could tell that I was treated with respect. I also felt that I was able to speak with a wide cross-section of the team, and it was refreshing that everyone had consistent things to say about the company's mission.

The fairness, regularity, and thought that goes into performance and compensation reviews here are pretty stellar. It's not wild west scenario here in terms of who gets raises, how much those raises are, and how often it happens. In fact, every team has a career advancement rubric for its roles.

My manager is always open to discussing my compensation, and is transparent about when and how I can go about building my career here and get pay and equity raises in the future. There's no uncertainty, things are made clear and so it makes me feel confident that it's being handled fairly.

What makes me happy is what we're doing here- helping small business owners. Their lives aren't easy, and we're truly helping them. That's what gets me out of bed every morning to come into work- I know that what I'm doing matters. I can actually change how the economy works for these people.

The team is really close-knit, and everyone is devoid of ego here. People want to help, they care about the company and the vision. It's not just a job for people at Kinnek, it seems really about building something bigger than themselves, and being driven by our mission. Cool to be a part of.