Pros: Nice building, nice fish, free snacks, good benefits, socially conscious, stable job.

Cons: There are those that love it, and I can only speak from my own experience: what you find will vary greatly from team to team. What I found is absolutely no career path or advancement potential of any kind for technical people. You are a "programmer bee," and that's the extent of what the company wants and expects from you. Much of the work is tedious and menial. There's a fanatical dedication to proprietary tools and methods (which, as an experienced senior hire, I really wasn't impressed by), no project management, and poor planning. It's a stifling, oppressive place that cripples all their best, most creative people. R&D is a massive sweatshop that relies on a constant stream of incoming H1Bs and fresh college grads they can get to before they learn anything that might make them attractive to another company. All in all, I'd say that if you're an experienced programmer with skills in legacy systems, or a recent college grad that can't find work, or you need the stability and benefits to support your family, then it might be worth it.

Pros: The culture is work-hard, play-hard, with much thought put toward philanthropy and the environment. These altruistic goals really come from the top-down. There are great snacks and a great office/environment. A lot of smart people are present all across the board. The location is convenient. Great connections throughout the city are due to the CEO being a former mayor. There are lots of educational opportunities outside of the field, such as financial training for R&D folks and technical training for business folks. Payment is offered for further education. Sports teams are available to play on. Great healthcare and a great 50% match on 401k are provided, along with generous pay raises and bonuses. An awesome training program exists for fresh-out-of-college hires. It is 12 weeks long and has fantastic instructors for advanced C++ and JavaScript, plus a lot more. Great networking opportunities are also included. It is really well run. The whole company works like clockwork, from facilities to help desk to sales to software to the data warehouse. Quite impressive.

Cons: A lot of proprietary software development tools. A lot of customers don't like change. Customers are paying a steep price, and thus often have a stronger say than they should.

Pros: Good insurance, benefits, 401k. Fancy building, free snacks. However, any other tech company would have at least this level of benefits.

Cons: terrible for career growth as a software developer. You cannot learn from doing the work. You have to learn by yourself. Because they use outdated tech, you will have a hard time switching jobs to a real IT company.