Dead end for computer professionals
Dead end for computer professionals
Many smart, nice, "fire in the belly" folks remain in San Francisco, but the BGI days are long gone.
Work-life balance is okay, but I was never a PAG analyst.
Adequate health, vacation, and 401k benefits.
Perl is considered strategic. CGI-bin is a plus.
Many critical C++ systems were written 10-15 years ago, and those developers are now the senior IT management cadre. Good luck attempting a critique of current systems.
Essentially impossible to add a column to a database table, so ad-hoc name-value structures are pressed into service in preference to relational schema evolution.
1-3% annual salary increase.
NYC management arguably inferior to the former SF/BGI management.
Lame Christmas parties, consisting of beer/wine/finger food, at the office, 4-6pm. The lack of humor is dispiriting.
You shouldn't write off the former BGI employees. And remember, you're an IT shop with a banking license.
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