Comcast

• Challenging work environment with interesting problems where you can have a real impact.
• Lots of talented people work there.
• My third manager was really great (1.5 yrs).
• Full-time benefits are good.
• The stock purchasing program is a good way to make money.
• If you work for Comcast and have it on your CV, people will take you very seriously when you are looking for the next opportunity.

Being a contractor means you are a second-class citizen in the org. There are some things you were not able to participate in.

My first manager was 'eh' but was only my manager for like 2 months. My second manager was 'eh' but was only my manager for like 3 months (see a pattern?).

Being converted to full-time employment was a long and drawn-out process.

Experience is highly variable; it is all down to who your immediate manager is and your organization. I was lucky enough to get a manager in the second half of my time at Comcast who was fantastic and looked out for the team. I will always be grateful to them for it.

Since it's a big company, your fate is not entirely in your own hands. You can be the victim/beneficiary of very high-level power struggles and politics.

Coming in as a contractor, your future employment is also always in the balance. It can be stressful and cause health issues if you don't take stress well. Also, the benefits were terrible at the contracting company I used. Thankfully, the ACA doesn't allow the type of health insurance plans that were previously used, pre-ACA. This may not be a problem anymore, but if you are a contractor, examine your benefits package closely.