Pros: If you actively pursue places where you see you can make realistic improvements, the less you are likely to be assigned to projects you dislike. If you are lucky enough to be in a forward-thinking and efficient team, life there runs smoothly and you can have some fun. Work-life balance is very fair, as long as you pull your weight. Keep open the lines of communication with your team, customers, and direct reports. Be available when you work off-site. Salary and benefits are in line with industry standards, with the exception of startups.

Cons: The overall quality of software developers is poor, and projects are not run as well as you would expect in today's technology atmosphere. There is little to no corporate technology/coding standards, which lends itself to a chaotic infrastructure and coding consistency for a company with 25K+ employees worldwide. Good developers tend to have short lifespans because of the lack of willingness of management to encourage and drive the necessary changes needed to be a world-class leader of industry standards. Management is very reluctant to embrace new technology. Corporate cybersecurity makes getting your job done efficiently nearly impossible. The lack of good, experienced technical leads and the silo mentality of projects makes collaboration between teams difficult. Proper onboarding training for new developers is nonexistent.

Pros: Reliable employer. Great environment and culture.

Cons: Classic corporate environment. Slow progress in big teams.

Pros: Work culture is really great!

Cons: Nope, no cons at all.