Pros: Good work/life balance. Teammates and coworkers are typically positive and good to work with. Decent PTO after a year or two.

Cons: Upward mobility and opportunity for career growth are very limited. The top levels (i.e., directors, senior managers, VPs, etc.) all play things very politically, and it's a constant rotation amongst themselves. Once you're hired in, they will do whatever they can to keep you around that salary, even if you're promoted. I speak from experience and a decent tenure with the company. When I've pressed upper management about it, I was told, "Your best bet would be to leave and come back."

Pros: Competitive pay and benefits, usually a good work-life balance with hybrid options. A discount is a nice perk.

Cons: Poor leadership and management, little direction from upper levels, and a loss of focus on learning and development.

Pros: Focus on building tech in-house. There are lots of opportunities to learn new things.

Cons: A large company with overlapping ownership of products and experiences can cause friction and confusion at times.