Pros: Great potential for optimization. Likely unrealizable. See "cons".

Cons: This monopoly doesn't prioritize efficiency, which is why their machine costs $300 instead of $3 million. Inefficiencies come at a cost, passed on to customers. If there were competition, this company wouldn't stand a chance. Sadly, their customers have no alternatives and are stuck with no options. Processes were insanely and unnecessarily bloated. I couldn't be effective developing software, neither were engineers around me. Old-timers with their mediocre, archaic ways and knowledge resisted and resented proposed changes. All this is my personal opinion, and my motivation is to help the company realize their issues.

Pros: Great organizational structure. Complex work. Talented and friendly peers. Personal development plan for all employees.

Cons: They will try to hire you with a contract.

Pros: Thought-provoking, difficult work. Good pay and above-average benefits. Good stepping stone for career growth.

Cons: Terrible instability: - Do not expect to have the same boss for more than 6 months. During my time at ASML, I had 4+ Group Leads (GL), 8+ Project Leads (PL), and 5+ Team Leads/MDOs (TL). Poor management: - There is a 50/50 chance of having a good Group Lead or Project Lead. Yet, with the constant change, it is hard to tell who you have and when you have a good one. - Bad GL/PL/TL are really bad. If you are on a team with a bad GL/PL/TL, do not expect to have any support and expect to get blamed when things go wrong. Finger-pointing should be expected. - Due to the constant instability, do not expect PL/TL to have a good grasp on the projects (especially the bad ones). Bad work/life balance: - Work/life balance is constantly discussed. This is due to each employee having such a large workload. High amounts of tribal knowledge: - Despite the documentation, there is a high amount of tribal knowledge that is hard to get. Expect it to take 1yr+ to get a good grasp of what your team is doing.