Pros
- Looks good on the CV and people get excited when they hear you work there. - You'll get to work with some smart people. - You'll have the chance to take some internal training offers. - You'll have the chance to attend a few internal conferences and one external conference per year. - There is free food at the office. - There are social events happening from time to time.
Cons
- Stressful environment with bad work-life balance, despite the leaders claiming they value it. - Many teams keep running in under-staffed conditions. - Quite hierarchical in practice, despite the leaders claiming they value people's opinions. Most feel like a pawn and not a player. - Many ambitious people more for themselves than for the company. - There is no real sense of community, teams and departments work isolated hiding behind the excuse that they are autonomous. - A lot of reinvented wheels leading to long on-boarding times.