Pros
Really the only pro is that a weird work schedule allows you to run errands on days when nobody else is doing the same. That and I guess the pay was good for fresh out of college.
Cons
Let's run down the ratings list: Career Opportunities, 2 stars - There were two people in my group (entry-level engineers) that got "promoted", which basically meant that they worked days (8am-6pm) instead of nights (2pm-midnight) and had more responsibility. I also saw at least three or four people leave the company during my time, and one of my coworkers was explicitly told that he would still be on nightshift after 5 years of work. Compensation & Benefits, 4 stars - listed above as a "pro", but I want to mention here that it does not make up for all the other terrible things about this job. Work/Life Balance, 1 star - this has to be the absolute worst; wish I could give it zero or negative stars. As mentioned in "Career Opportunities", entry level engineers start on nightshift, which is 2pm-midnight, but wait there's more! You also either work a Sunday-Thursday shift or a Tuesday-Saturday. I was stuck with working 2pm-midnight on Tue-Sat for 19 months and I was having suicidal thoughts toward the end. I made no friends outside of work (was new to the area) because I was working when normal people were out. The company also doesn't believe in holidays (although working one gives you an extra PTO day), and if you want to take time off you have to find someone to cover for you. Worst experience of my life. Senior Management, 1 star - I never had a good face-to-face interaction with any of my bosses. They treat you like a cog in the machine that never stops running. Culture and Values, 1 star - You will work all. the. time. The company has a need to run continuously, 24/7/365, which means that if you didn't specifically ask for vacation time, you can be called at any time while not at work to come in and fix something. The mindset is work, work, work. Forget about friends, forget about family, forget about mental health, your job is to add value to the company. I'd never felt worse in my life. I dreaded going in to work at least twice a week, sometimes every day. Some days I just wanted to die. Also, they fired me to cut costs in the department, and their stock price has been consistently at least 15% lower than when I left (a year and a half ago), which gives me great pleasure. They run their employees into the ground, so their company should go down in flames.
