Pros: There is lots of really interesting stuff to work on that is high impact, and there is a relaxed attitude with lots of smart, great people around.

Cons: There was a dysfunctional boom-bust hiring cycle, some big-company syndrome of chasing service tickets, many layers of management, and lots of competing, overlapping groups.

Pros: There is a fair work-life balance. There is better than the industry average flexibility in hybrid work.

Cons: Chaotic line-management structure that allows abusive or incompetent managers to be unaccountable. A nepotistic career progression mentality that values personal favouritism instead of impact and standing out from the crowd. No tolerance even for high-functioning neurodivergent individuals, their boasting for DEI is all talk and just for show. Conservative decision making at the project level, established methodologies are impossible to progress away from. Un-balanced project schedules involve hectic periods before releases followed by periods with little work. Cost-cutting in workplace offices and food offers. Lack of transparency on executive decisions.

Pros: All the engineers I work with are smart and ready to help each other. Co-operation via Slack works well, and all meetings can be joined remotely or in-person, so flexible working is possible. Great IT systems, interesting work, good pay (generous New Starter + Yearly RSU bonus). Choice of 3 restaurants for lunch. Choice of MacBook, Linux or Windows laptop. Easy to get extra tech for work and electrically powered standing desks for everyone. Offices are quiet so you can actually think and get work done.

Cons: It takes a while to find everything as a new starter, which leads to information overload!