Pros: Everyone here believes strongly in the mission. Many of the problems faced by the Wikimedia Foundation are unique; you don't feel like you are re-inventing the wheel. You get to work with amazing people and impact the lives of half a billion people a year.

Cons: Compensation is not competitive for the tech industry due to non-profit status. There is a very vocal community from the projects that often does not trust anything that the WMF does.

Pros: Brilliant, dedicated, kind colleagues. Amazing project. Fantastic work-life balance.

Cons: Every now and again, there's a "wee bit of drama," though it's probably way less than elsewhere.

Pros: Veteran software engineer, and this is my favourite job I've had. The work is worthwhile, there are some *very* smart and capable people among my colleagues, there's lots of variety and opportunities for learning, and I am free to choose the work/life balance that I want. Note that the pay range for each role and level within that role is set at -/+20% around the median for that role/level within an individual country/region.

Cons: It can be chaotic. Decision-making is often consensus-driven, with lots of involvement from the volunteer community. Because it's a non-profit, there's no bottom line, and it can be very difficult to decide on priorities.