Pros
To preface, all office locations of UA are different. The Austin office is very small and laid-back. Most people know each other, and the office feels like a tight-knit group of co-workers. Everyone is extremely friendly and will jump at the opportunity to chat your ear off in the locker room if you accidentally hold eye contact for too long. It’s both a pro and a con. UA is the place to work if you love fitness. The office holds a lot of running competitions and events, i.e. a hill run to get test data for a new pair of running shoes, taco runs on Tuesdays. To balance this out, there’s a stocked kitchen with free snacks and drinks. We also get catered lunch on Fridays. WFH isn’t taboo, thank goodness. There’s also great work-life balance. People come in and leave the office at various times throughout the day to bypass traffic, pick their kids up from school, etc. Work hours are very flexible as long as you get your work done. My engineering team gets stuff done, and we all want the best for our product. I’m surrounded by smart and humble engineers, and I learn so much every day. We’re not afraid to try new technologies, and that’s pretty neat! Overall, best office perks are: - stocked kitchen - catered lunch on Fridays - downtown location with close proximity to town lake (if you’re not a runner, you will be after joining UA) - free classes at local gym - $50 monthly fitness stipend - $100 parking stipend per month if you forego your parking pass - conversely, free parking downtown if you choose to keep your parking pass - locker room with stocked showers - free tacos on Tuesday if you go for a run - fitness-related office events
Cons
The free snacks are tough on the waistline. It’s very hard to resist a good peanut butter cup at 3 pm.