Pros: Work-life balance is very good.

Cons: Very little opportunity for growth.

Pros: Good benefits. Generally great co-workers.

Cons: AT&T was moving as many jobs out of California as they could. Telecommuting was allowed 3 days a week, but you had to give up your personal work cubicle and work in an open shared cubicle when in the office (too much background noise).

Pros: - Extremely diverse opportunity; the company makes it relatively easy to shift around to different roles and departments. - The company provides opportunities for continued learning, both internally and through third-party schools. - Leadership is fairly accessible. - The company provides a limited amount of services at large locations (banking, dining, etc.). - A workplace that values racial diversity. - Has some programs that are truly cutting-edge technology.

Cons: - Though I clearly communicated my area of interest, that seemed to have no effect on my job slotting. I was given work that was uninteresting to me and to which I could contribute less. - Educational opportunities provided are expected to be worked on in personal time. - Educational opportunities are only available through some schools, with some amount of personal cost still involved. AT&T thinks it's ahead of the game to offer such opportunities, but vast amounts of software development employers will pay for further education. - Being a large corporation means lots of managerial overhead and red tape to get anything done. - The large size of the corporation means that while there are a handful of exceptional workers, the vast majority of developers at AT&T are mediocre at programming and are only working here because they didn't get offers from any other firms. It seems like the kind of place people work as a backup, but nobody really wants to work at. - Workspaces can be archaic and old with poor ergonomics. - Working from home is frowned upon and not allowed in many groups. - Workplace laptops are extremely large; personal devices cannot be used. Overall, the biggest disadvantage about AT&T is that, because of its incredible size, it is slow-moving and inflexible.