I have a very polarising opinion on the CEO. I love his honesty, but at times I wish he would be more empathetic and be more open to listening to alternate views more openly. He is a highly intelligent person but he can very extremely rigid.
In my particular role I faced a bit of micromanagement at times. My advice on particular hiring decisions were also ignored many times.. and subsequently left some unfortunate holes. It was embarrassing to say the least because I had to correct these mistakes from senior management and HR.
If you are looking for a creative role here be very cautious as I've seen quite a high turnover rate. Please research into who is leading their creative teams and really dig into what their expectations are for you particularly if you're hired as a designer.
CEO has a very subjective view on the role and quality of design in the company. You'll have the opportunity to work on some pretty big projects but I've seen great work shot down many times because of bias and unclear expectations. I hope they improve this and give design a more respectable seat in the future.
They do not hire based on a diversity quota. If this a pro or con, I'm not sure honestly. There are not many females in the company in technical roles or female leadership. If you are a female you may feel uncomfortable because I can assure that you'll be a minority (in their Sydney office at least).
Work-life balance not great at times, but I think this also depends on your particular role. There is a high amount of pressure to perform and reach targets.
