[lk145]

As someone from a group that's underrepresented in tech, a co-op structure would make me hesitant to apply. I would be concerned that as a minority my voice would be lost. At least with a hierarchical structure I sign on knowing who the decision makers are and what their approach is (and thus I can find a place where the decision maker values solid arguments rather than whether the majority agrees).

[deobald]

Most co-ops (including ours) are run by a representative democracy. The difference between a co-op's hierarchy and that of a privately-owned corporation is that the co-op gives you transparency into the decision-making process.

I've never felt I've known whether the decision makers at my previous employers valued solid/logical argument... because I've never been party to the top level decision-making process unless I was a part of it.