Pros
I’ve been with Prometheus for a few years now (development) and can truthfully speak to the company’s pros and cons. Some of the positives: talented coworkers, gleaming new office, free snacks, profitable and successful organization, relatively meritocratic.
Kontras
Cons: I’ve mostly enjoyed my time with Prometheus, but wouldn’t recommend it for a number of reasons. 1) Work-Life Balance: You’ll see a number of people praising our half-day Friday policy, but those reviews fail to mention that everyone works ten hours per day Monday-Thursday and very frequently logs weekend time (especially in development). Additionally, management seems to be very strict in enforcing everyone’s time, so much so that the CEO used to stand outside the main office doors and chastise employees arriving, literally, a minute or two late in the mornings. It’s hard to maintain such a heavy workload and the burnout is real. 2) No Remote Options: leadership is staunchly opposed to allowing us to work from home, which probably isn’t surprising for a company that is beholden to the oil and gas industry (CEO has explicitly written that he wants his employees driving to/from the office each day). Given the changing landscape, I have a hard time believing that Prometheus will be able to attract and retain talented employees with this mindset. 3) Covid-19 Response: we are a large, international organization with over 200 people working from our Raleigh office. During the initial phases of the pandemic we had several people return to the Raleigh office from trips abroad to Asia/Europe who were not allowed to work from home for the reasons listed above. None of those people were exhibiting symptoms, thankfully, but to require them back in the office seemed grossly negligent to many of us. Moreover, we were relatively late to the game in closing the office (late March) and extremely early to reopen (mid May). To order all employees back to the office while Covid cases and deaths are increasing in our state feels irresponsible and reckless. At this time several employees have refused to return for obvious health and safety reasons, and have been involuntarily furloughed. Overall, Prometheus likes to hire developers fresh out of college who are eager to get their feet in the door, work them hard for a year or two, and replace them when they inevitably burn out. That may not necessarily be a bad thing at the entry level but I certainly wouldn’t recommend the company to any mid or senior-level tech professionals. The perks are ok, but it’s hard to imagine a future here while being callously mistreated. I’m currently polishing up my resume and am not alone.