Pros
- Wide community by different tech stacks, a lot of possibilities to share knowledge, take courses, get certification. If you like to study, the company will support you. - large and famous clients - good social package (sick leaves, vacations) - nice coworkers - flexible working hours, wfh (but depends on the project) - clear performance review process - hrs are supportive - interesting online activities like games, soft skills trainings, lectures about cooking, cinema, etc. - ability to go on business trips, relocations - you can suggest improvements and initiatives - great place to join an internship, a lot of ex-interns became professionals and built a good career in the company. - nobody is fired without a real reason
Cons
- some projects may have toxic management - you can feel more as an outstaff engineer rather than an employee of the company, because all important decisions are made by the project's management - requests are processed for a very long time( for example you want to switch the project - it could take minimum several months) - a lot of extra activities are not paid, but highly requested by the company ( conducting interviews, mentorship, writing blog posts etc.), once you agreed to help, they will load you with more and more requests. The company expects that you will spend extra time to do some things not related to the project based on your enthusiasm. - lack of the transparency in some processes (staffing, career changes) - you can build a career and get new titles, but again appreciation will mostly be non-financial - compensation is on average level
