Pros
1. Friendly and supportive colleagues who are willing to help. 2. Opportunity to work on large-scale enterprise systems and modern technologies. 3. Exposure to cloud platforms, distributed systems, and production environments. 4. Good place to build strong engineering fundamentals early in your career. 5. Flexible work environment and professional culture. 6. Engineers are trusted with meaningful technical tasks relatively early.
Cons
1. Compensation may not always keep pace with market rates. 2. Company-wide hiring or salary freezes can delay compensation adjustments despite strong performance. 3. Communication around compensation decisions during uncertain periods could be more proactive. 4. Organizational changes and priorities can sometimes affect predictability of career growth.