Pros: Supposed to be a great job that made an impact and "changed the world."

Cons: Ended up wasting my time by never allowing me to use my skills, never introducing me to the team, and keeping everything a "secret" so that nothing could be properly communicated.

Pros: Nice technology, nice hardware, some good teams and good people in some areas.

Cons: Obviously, every team and role is different. In my experience, the contractor role was abused. Others took credit for your work. You can't access needed systems, which slows your work down compared to an FTE. Contractors are treated as second-class citizens, like a caste system. Compensation is okay, but the TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) is much less than an FTE. It's likely a short-term opportunity. There are some creeps in the organization. All depends on the team and management.

Pros: Lots of benefits and a good salary.

Cons: Too much workload always.