Pros
I came from working at University as a tech 2, compared to that, the pay is amazing! They actually laughed at me when I asked for a match with my University salary. In first interview they gave me a pay range, then still gave me significantly over that range without me even asking. I have no degree btw only 5 years experience in the field. The manager is very quick to respond to issues and questions even when on vacation despite having zero reason to answer my emails as quick as they did during that time. There was a mini car building videogame they made me play before my first interview, I thought that was fun and creative. I've never seen something like that before. Be quick and accurate in that game! Apparently it gives you a rating based on how well you did and it tells the person doing the interview if you are worth investing in or not.
Cons
The hiring process was terrible for a company this large. I applied in November, they only talked to me once a month until finally getting hired in March. In between that I felt ghosted and nearly gave up on the position. You call or email your HR rep who last did your interview and get zero response as to progress with the hiring. I didn't even know I got the position until I finally was at my anxiety peak 3 months in and called what would be my new manager asking how the process was proceeding. They made me do a bunch of health checks tests prior to receiving a start date, which would have been fine if HR didn't lose 2 of my results..or even know how to look them up. It was a 2 week email fight with HR to get them to call the lab to resend the blood test results (I am not allowed to see or ask for the results the labs send everything directly to HR, HR was adamant that I should send them the results not the labs). Maybe I got a new HR rep for my stuff, but it left a bad taste in my mouth. Kind of disorganized craziness.
