Pros
The perks of working at The Trade Desk are great. While we’re not as big as Google and Facebook, you still get free lunches twice a week, attend the annual conference in LA, go to cool events and there’s plenty of snacks in the kitchen. Ever since I’ve started working here, I think I’ve gained a pound or ten.
Cons
Ever since The Trade Desk became publicly listed in the last two years, the focus on making more revenue has become more apparent. Now there’s nothing wrong in making more point, that is a main point whenever you start a business – but I feel that workers have become overworked due to the aggressive targets that need to be met. To top it off, there are times I want to question the decisions that senior managers make at times. However, I don’t voice them as I don’t want to be on the wrong end of the stick as well. There’s also a cliquey culture that’s becoming more evident as well, and often these people get promoted and other people in the team become overlooked as a result of this. The team dinners and events are great, but I feel like I'm forced to attend these events because if I don't go, it looks like I don't want to be part of a team. One time, I couldn't attend an event for a personal reason and I was asked a couple of times if I could reschedule it to another time. To get this person off my back, I rescheduled my appointment to accomodate this - but again, it felt like I was forced to go to the event. In fact, I feel like I see my colleagues more than I see my friends and family.