I'm doing challenging work for a company that values me.
4) There's a strong company culture, and we did things like snowboarding and rafting trips together (those were paused during COVID of course).
Overall pay was excellent and I appreciated insurance. No equity or 401k matching, but that wasn't surprising in a small company. Overall the compensation package was great.
The CEO, Chris Rogers, has a lot of integrity. He was a great man to work for. He really values each and every employee, and that came through very regularly.
It's a cutting-edge SEO agency, and I learned a lot--this is a culture where people are motivated to push themselves and make sure we're always doing right by our clients. At the same time, the work-life balance was great. I did engaging, challenging things every day and often felt stretched to g
Essentially the CEO really wanted to make sure that the company was a good fit for me and vice versa; he wanted a win-win relationship, not just someone to fill a gap. Bear in mind I was hired 6 years ago; I think the company culture is still like this, but I want to be honest about timeframe.