Pros: - No micromanagement - Friendly environment for those who are learning - Lenient on taking unexpected time off

Cons: - Domain can be a bit uninteresting

Pros: Business goals broadly align with the public good (our software, in theory, makes lifesaving drugs available faster). As far as I can tell, all employees within engineering are treated well. Salary is decent for any given region, though it is region-dependent. Positive and inclusive culture, though engineering teams skew heavily male. This is a safe place to work no matter who you are.

Cons: Engineering teams outside of America may have to work with US or Canadian teams, which can imply late nights sometimes. (Though I have always been encouraged to shift my hours and work flexitime). My team in particular has had some issues with projects assigned from on high, with short turnarounds and often late design changes. This has caused pressure to work overtime sometimes. (I understand this is not a regular issue for most engineering teams).

Pros: - Free lunch - Work from anywhere (within 2 timezones) - Flexible with when you work - Few meetings

Cons: Expectations are confusing, and tasks can be thrown at you at times that require you to work later than expected. Hours are flexible, but it always seems like there is more to do than can get done. Build times are really slow; sometimes you end up waiting for long periods of time.