Pros
This has been a great company to get a foot in the door of the cyber security world. Opportunities are available if you seek them out and are willing to put in the work. Supervisors generally care about their teams and their subordinates and I feel they do listen to our problems and try their best to resolve them. From day one, you are exposed to a variety of security concepts and technologies that are standard across the industry. The work is interesting and can be as easy or as hard as you're willing to make it. Getting hands-on experience with various security tools results in valuable experience that can be leveraged towards both internal and external opportunities. The culture is fairly laid back and teammates are friendly and open. I have never felt like an outsider, or that I didn't belong because of differences in opinion, interests, or experience. Management encourages us to work hard but have fun doing so where possible.
Cons
The pay wasn't awful for what was originally an entry level SOC position, but it is definitely on the lower end of what I would consider acceptable. If you happen to move up to a new position, don't expect your pay to ever increase any measurable amount to reflect your new responsibilities. Raises are laughably small or non-existent and certainly don't reflect your performance regardless of how well you do or how hard you work. Acquisitions, mergers and reorganization has wrought chaos over the past few years. Between sizable layoffs and 'value captures' turnover is high and backfills are difficult to come by. Constant uncertainty about the future has resulted in low morale across the board. People are miserable and worried about whether their jobs will still exist in coming months/years. Opportunities for company-paid certifications have essentially disappeared. Upper management regularly touts how well the company works together as a team, yet individual teams are still so thoroughly siloed that it becomes impossible to get anything done in a timely manner.
