Pros: They put great trust into their employees.

Cons: Few remote jobs, mostly on-site.

Pros: Company culture of producing quality software for the customers, above all else. Quality is taken to the extreme, and every little detail gets challenged. Very open to working with you to meet your goals, whether that’s what you’re interested in or moving up the ladder. You own your project, you communicate with customers, design it, make all of the decisions, and are responsible for it. There's no one over you making those decisions, but you do have to defend the decisions. Writing lots of lines of code, spending like half time on new development.

Cons: Very demanding job, working full speed all the time. It seems like everyone has more on their plate than they can keep up with. I was working 10-11 hr days and still felt behind. Can’t hand off a project under really any circumstance, even if something unexpected is found and it’s way over your head. You're expected to seek help, but it is very limited at times. Big learning curve if you’re starting out. Working across several different languages and several projects, which includes lots of time learning different business logic and user preferences.

Pros: 1. Good pay for a software developer. 2. Low living costs in Madison. 3. Stable status. Few people are laid off. 4. Health care software company, so you will learn a lot about the health care industry.

Cons: 1. The techniques are relatively old, usually Visual Basic. 2. There are few related companies nearby. If you lose your job, it is hard to find a new one. 3. The weather here is cold.