Quarterly profits and stock dividends at any cost.
Pros
- High bonus payout - with the right manager, potential for opportunity - usual benefits of a big company (access to world class capital, equipment and tools) - in general, the average engineer is competent and a team player
Cons
- job instability (you are just an easily replaceable number). Large numbers of people get walked out with little notice and rolling layoffs are common all the while the company makes incredible profits and the CEO gets millions more in bonuses. - if you are an immigrant, don't expect a fair/timely GC sponsorship - HR is not trustworthy, helpful or capable of looking beyond a generic job description - usual large company drawbacks (politics, lethargy, bureaucracy and never ending self defeating processes and procedures) - too many managers, not enough engineers - no simple / basic perks (have to pay for your own coffee), no family events, Christmas parties etc. - Peoria is a less than ideal location (sad that there are "no-go" areas in such a small town) - limited (at least very slow) technical career path. Many more management opportunities