Pluspunten
The main reason to join Qualia is it's technological lead and competitive positioning for Title and Escrow software. Consumer demand is pushing the industry for change and Qualia stands to be the beneficiary of that (1.6B recent valuation). Company stock options stand to be valuable. I've been most impressed that Qualia has followed on it's suggestion that 'everybody is really nice here.' I've never been around such a fusion of talented but kind + collaborative people. It motivates me to be a better and more helpful teammate. Onboarding is executed at a high level and the people ops team is the real deal.
Minpunten
The pace is fast and it's not for everybody. There is a robust onboarding, but then you should be prepared to hit the ground running quickly. It can be off-putting. I've had to put in some nights and weekend hours to do my job well. Fast growth and scale leads to growing pains, which isn't unexpected, but at the same time there are things that are not in place that should be. This is known and there are senior leaders being brought in to build the processes, but there is still a lot of work to do. The compensation is competitive but the benefits leave a bit to be desired compared to the market. No 401k match or professional development allowance is pretty disappointing. A few benefits that I was sold on turned out to be 'California-only' perks. Some departments have hiring standards that are not grounded in reality, and for scale and growth to continue as planned, they will need to adjust interviews to search for potential over pedigree.