Pros: Exposure to technology that is increasingly being used in health care. As such, it's a good launching pad for a related career in consulting or at a client site.

Cons: Long hours (think: you can bring pets into the office with you... when you're spending your free time working on the weekends). Scattered management with no real structure. Career advancement is only available for a select few. Management tries to paint the picture that it's such a fun and unique place to work, but you soon realize that it's just smoke and mirrors. They constantly remind you that you're "picked because you are among the brightest in their application pool," yet, due to the number of applicants for each open position, you are easily replaceable.

Pros: - Very good compensation for fresh college graduates, and Madison is relatively cheap. - Get to work with a lot of smart and competent people. - Good work/life balance, but this depends on your team and your TL.

Cons: - Really old and outdated technology. - Work can be boring. Everything moves slowly due to a lot of processes and overheads.

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.