Pros: Job Security, Not Much Pressure

Cons: Boring Job (Very Boring Job), Awful Culture

Pros: A lot of anonymity, ownership of your project.

Cons: Language barriers are sometimes difficult to overcome.

Pros: Very friendly co-workers, and an annual company-paid group outing. Job is easy, with no pressure, and seldom working overtime. Work hours are somewhat flexible, allowing you to come in as late as 10 AM. Every employee (developers at least) gets two new computers. Free dinner is provided if you stay until 7 PM.

Cons: Poor management compared to the company I worked at before. They don't seem to know how to manage big software projects well. The office is poorly located in the heart of the crows' world. If you go to work on foot, you will need to navigate through bird droppings while breathing them in the air. Do a search for 'crows burnaby' and you'll know what I mean. There seems to be a shortage of men's washrooms in the building since 80% of the employees are males. Never expect to enjoy the washroom alone if you are a male. The company's culture is Chinese dominant. If you do not speak Mandarin, you might find it a bit hard to fit in. The company is a little cheap in some ways. The computers don't come with pre-installed Microsoft Office or Outlook. The employees have to assemble the desktops by themselves on their first day (I feel this should be the job of the IT department, but it seems like this office doesn't even have one). I wouldn't say the pay is low, but it can definitely be higher for a medium-sized company.