Pros: One of the major pros is that you get to own projects, regardless of whether you are considered 'management'. That certainly makes things exciting.

Cons: Almost all the focus is on getting stuff out there 'fast!' Good coding style and good software design aren't as important. While that may work in the short run, in the long run it causes a lot of headaches in terms of software maintenance. But the management doesn't care about that. They just want you to churn more software out, as fast as you can. And of course, there is nothing called 'testing'. It's the developer's job, of course. And you still have to get things out there 'in time'.

Pros: Smart people, interesting work (for most teams), competitive pay, open workspace, easy to communicate with other employees, good lateral movement.

Cons: Not as many benefits and perks as most tech companies. Engineering decisions sometimes influenced too much by business team members rather than by engineers. You may be unlucky and put on a bad team, in which case your work may be very boring.

Pros: Snacks WLB Breakfast Nice people Not much pressure

Cons: Tech stack can be very old.