Expected less cash, pay seems to be on par with unicors.
People are smart and respectful, most have informed opinions but are also open to others' ideas. Supportive. People are all working toward the same goal. No politics.
seeing users in the office or visiting classrooms - seeing comments on on twitter, people coming up to me on the street to tell me how much they love Quizlet (if I wear my Quizlet shirt).
CEO has track record at Google Docs and Youtube of building huge businesses on content - great cheerleader for the company, smart, transparent. We see the balance sheet and all company metrics and get an all-hands update with every board meeting. Many other seasoned execs have joined the team