Pros
Extreme is really good: pros as below: 1) A very well managed company. Most of the systems are cloud based and the on-boarding , access to right tools etc is very quick 2) The culture is broadly team based. People are generally nice & there is a feeling of warmth & friendliness which is not so common in tech companies! 3) Unlike my previous employer the pace of change (i mean in a negative way) is not that dramatic. Meaning you do the role you get hired for and there is support/guidance to help you achieve your goals. 4) The upper management (VP & above) is down to earth and do hear your ideas. So there is ample visibility if you are smart and hard working 5) Flexibility is high across the organization. There is an adequate balance on working from home vs office. also, the work pressure is not that crazy, although it does differ from org to org & time to time 6) With the acquisitions, (Avaya + Brocade) the technology stack is very good and complete. The future outlook is bright. With the right focus & energy, it can give the likes of Juniper a run for its money 7) The folks are also smart. Most of them are from tech companies like Cisco, Avaya, Juniper and there is fair bit of learning that is available 8) The company encourages its employees to attend various conferences/offsites. Travel is one of the most liberal that i have seen 9) There is adequate fun with parties/lunch/barbeques through out the year. Diwali & Christmas party are pretty grand events 10) Free snacks of considerable variety, soda & coffee if i may permit to add so
Cons
1) Comp can surely be better 2) Bonus is on & off. 3) There are 3 large office locations and sometimes you are nor sure what is really going on. There needs to be better communication 4) The talent pool can be further improved i.e more training and hiring more talented employees vs current