Pros: The benefits are incredible, and you can work from home. Yep, that covers the pros.

Cons: Management can make or ruin a company. When I started, we had a great management team, so positive! There were all-hands meetings, and people were promoted and rewarded for hard work. Now, those people have all left. This new management team came in like Scar from The Lion King. There are far fewer promotions, and all-hands meetings are gone. This new CEO, Thomas Dohmke, lied to everyone, saying they were doubling the merit cycle rewards. In reality, he cut it in half. People are now just numbers. Hard work does not matter. They make you get peer reviews, but they carry no weight. Turnover is at an alarming rate and will continue. Worst of all, they punish you for moving. They will rip away 10-30% of your pay if you leave the Bay Area. This company has lost its way. I won't be shocked if it goes down in flames soon. Customer service is all gone. It's a shame. GitHub had something great here. It was the place to be and work. Now, it's just a job. I won't be here much longer and won't give notice. They don't deserve that respect. Please do not work here, you will regret it!

Pros: Wonderful and able to work remote. Very challenging, though, to actually get accepted or hired. Very challenging interview process, especially as entry-level. Many hiring processes depend heavily on location, and the US is heavily oversaturated. It’s a great job if you can get hired, but chances are slim.

Cons: Not many career opportunities because I work remotely. It's hard to make connections with other employees because I've never met a majority of them. They live in other countries sometimes.

Pros: Truly remote-first: Great flexibility to work from anywhere, and people are generally understanding of different work styles/schedules. Super collaborative environment—folks are open to pair programming, brainstorming, and async communication. Strong culture of feedback; management is receptive and genuinely cares about employee voices. Perks from being a Microsoft company (corporate discounts, good benefits, etc.). Food at the office 3x a week is a nice touch if you’re local. Transparent leadership—open-door ecosystem (you can literally reach out to anyone, even the CEO, and the org tree makes it easy). CEO and leadership are down to earth and approachable, even sitting with the team when in office.

Cons: Because it’s remote-first, the physical office can sometimes feel empty, and it’s easy to miss that in-person energy/camaraderie. Onboarding fully remote can be a little daunting if you’re new to distributed teams. Some teams can feel siloed due to timezone differences and async work. If you’re someone who thrives on constant in-person interaction, the setup may take some adjustment.