Not what it used to be
Not what it used to be
They provide you a laptop and a monitor if you ask.
Some people are nice.
You can work a couple of days from home.
You have to go to the office 3 times a week, wasting fuel, polluting, and wasting time, even when you have nobody to talk to the whole day.
It is not a nice work environment. They implemented a high-performance culture, which basically was a way to push employees to do more. Testers had to become developers, L3 support, and develop automation. Developers had to become testers, do test automation, and L3 support. So everybody had to do everything. Manager roles didn't change that much; they just had to push their employees more. If you don't do everything, even if you are good at what you do, you are in line to be fired.
You also have to compete against people from all over the world.
Your salary most likely will never increase; it will only be adjusted to inflation unless you are a great top performer. I exceeded expectations several years, and I never really saw a big difference in my salary.
Try to be human.
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