Pros: The mission is noble. You are trying to do good in oncology. You will hear science terms like DNA, RNA, immunotherapy, etc., all the time. There are free snacks, a lunch subsidy, and an office lunch once a week. Casual attire is the dress code.

Cons: - Not sure if the founders are really interested in making a difference in cancer care, or if this is another business to flip after jacking up the valuation. - No work from home policy. You are required to be in the office all the time. Hello, this is a tech company and it is the 21st century. - Engineering has zombies working who do not know what other teams are doing. Siloed teams with no mentoring or career progression. - Excellent engineers have left, and what are left are just there for a job and looking out. - Data science team has no subject matter experts in Oncology.

Pros: You'll work with some very smart engineers. It's not a bad stepping stone if you don't mind the stress and enjoy learning on your own.

Cons: Your experience will be based 100% on the department and team. Little to no formal mentoring occurs; you'll have to seek it out. Beware the legacy systems. They are poorly documented, and most likely the person that built them rage-quit six months ago. If you ask for a walkthrough, you'll be pointed toward the tech handbook, which is poorly maintained. If an answer is there, it's likely outdated. Most teams have on-call rotations, and things go down frequently due to poor communication. This is probably because the typical product person is split between three to four different teams. Steer clear of tech debt teams. Most of the problems at Tempus stem from the CEO and his insufferable Steve Jobs complex. Your entire tenure could be spent on a vanity project. Don't hold your breath for the IPO.

Pros: There's nothing more rewarding than working on projects that end up improving patient care. Fun culture.

Cons: It can be stressful with so many things going on.