Pros: No layoffs so far, and in the near future.

Cons: Very terrible work-life balance, and below-market compensation, and horrible micromanagement.

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: It's a tech company, you can learn a lot from its SaaS platform product. And in Toronto, I think it's a large tech company; you can always find a lot of working opportunities there.

Cons: Average salary, but ask for hard work. A little bit of an old tech stack is being used for their product.