Pros
1. Challenges: You're going to be put in hard situations. Lutron leans on its people heavily, so you will be forced to grow. This is a pro if you approach it as one. 2. Opportunities to learn: Because you will be in new and difficult situations, you will learn new skills and become highly efficient at completing work you are responsible for. This is also an "ask and you shall receive" type of environment -- they value drive and individual motivation. 3. People: The people, en mass, are highly competent and driven to succeed. This is probably the top reason to work at Lutron. 4. Security: Once you're in, Lutron will work with you to stay. They highly value their people and want everyone to succeed. This involves development and rotations to new roles. You don't have to worry about a market shift or change in leadership causing layoffs or major strategy changes.
Cons
1. It asks a lot: Lutron will give you more than you can handle -- that's just how they operate. If you let it, it will take over your life. This is typically the reason people leave. I'm listing this as a con, but it can be avoided if you are intentional with your time and proactive about dealing with the most pressing issues. 2. Salary (based on responsibilities): Overall, Lutron under pays engineers compared to the market based on the breadth of skills required. They have been working on this in recent years but they're still middle of the pack. I'd argue that the people who stay at Lutron for 5+ years aren't in it primarily for the money (not necessarily a con). 3. Transparency: Lutron is private (and still mostly family-owned) for a reason. They value the ability to make decisions behind closed doors, so some policies and approaches are not transparent.