Pros
Very good healthcare, dental, and vision insurance. 401k matching after a year of employment. Stress free, no micro management. This is a very entry level position, if you don't have a strong technical background that's alright because you won't be dealing with anything too complicated. Everyone is open and willing to help you if you do get stuck. At times it can be very laid back. Position requires traveling which can be fun as all expenses are paid and you can make extra cash from the per diems. Very stable job with good job security.
Cons
The US office is tightly controlled by the German HQ. Which means management has to go to them for approval on anything. This really hurts the employees as compensation and flexibility is limited by what is allowed by the German HQ. Starting salary and PTO is much less than the industry average even for an entry level position. The higher ups determined that the max allowed annual raise is 10%. So if you're lucky, your salary may keep up with inflation. Although the position is salaried, you are expected to clock in 9 hour shifts. The technical experience you will gain from this job is very limited. Most of the "programming" is simply turning on/off features as per the projects requirements. The actual software development happens at the German offices. Nearly everything is programmed using PLSQL which is a niche language that's barely worth putting on your resume. Moving on from this position may be difficult as you don't gain good experience that will help you in software development positions. Depending on the project you will be expected to travel for a few months out of the year and during travel you may be expected to work long shifts (10+). Occasionally you will be expected to do software installs at 2AM. Although you will be compensated for extra hours through PTO hours and OT payout it really hurts work/life balance. This is a good position if you really need technical experience to put on your resume but growth is limited in the long term. There's no ladder to climb here and your better off studying on your own if you want to grow your career.
