Pros
*There are some really smart people who are great to work with. *A lot of flexibility in schedule and telecommuting isn't an issue (depending somewhat on your direct supervisor) *the work is challenging, and in most cases there is a lot of collaboration across project teams and business groups
Kontras
*almost impossible to change career paths within the organization *significant cultural differences between US offices which can result in disparate work ethics and one group feeling that they pick up the slack for another *terrible health insurance *disconnect between what is sold and what really needs to be delivered, which results in very long hours for the project team *little regard for the institutional knowledge of long-time employees. Very much a "what have you done for me lately" environment, in which people get let go regardless of their contribution, to meet a bottom line financial promise. Then new, less expensive replacements are brought in. *if you're not a favorite of senior management, forget about advancing *always willing to push a product to market before it is ready, and usually before a support model is in place. *very focused on the bottom line and short-sighted in building loyalty among employees.
