Great Learning, Worrying Layoffs
Great Learning, Worrying Layoffs
It's a great place to learn a lot about networking and building large-scale solutions. The company culture is overall very positive and caring. All my managers have been very reasonable people; I've never felt like they push too hard. On top of that, because it's such a big company, there's always room to grow and move upwards.
Layoffs are routine. Although the severance packages are pretty nice, typically.
Also, it's not a young work culture, but depending on your preferences, may not be a con.
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