Pros
The pay is highly competitive, and the perks are hard to beat—definitely one of the few places where the benefits package still feels generous. You’ll work with some incredibly smart, talented, and down-to-earth people who make the day-to-day bearable. Some tools and internal systems are well-developed and efficient, which helps get things done faster (when politics aren’t in the way).
Cons
Extremely bureaucratic and heavily political environment where who you know often matters more than what you do. There’s a constant cloud of looming layoffs, creating anxiety and instability across teams. Leadership is uninspiring at best, incompetent at worst—nepotism runs rampant, and accountability is nonexistent for people who play the “nice” card, regardless of performance. The “golden handcuffs” are real. What once felt exciting and promising now just feels like a high-paying trap. The culture has taken a sharp nosedive, and morale is visibly deteriorating.
