Pros
All of the following (pros and cons) will be from a SOC perspective. 1. First line management and security analyst are some of the best I've ever worked with in my entire career, they make it difficult to want to leave this company. The analyst are always upskilling, collaborating and sharing new information or resources to ensure we are equipped with the best methodology possible to secure our customer's environments. Management and security analyst have adapted to rapidly changing processes flawlessly without compromising their ability to provide accurate analysis. 2. Very handsome professional development budget compared to competitors (Thanks DW!) 3. Competitive pay for analyst
Cons
1. Back pedaling on remote first work culture This means what it says. Many of us are being told to RTO when the company was never largely in office by default anyway. From a analyst perspective, I do not see how being in person will enhance the effectiveness of collaboration when we are not decision makers in any capacity. I think this really depends on the role type and should be re-evaluated. 2. Lack of career growth within the company - Since I've been here, I've only seen two individuals move on to new roles within the company. There is a wealth of talent in the analyst community that has not been tapped into at all - but the company seemingly insist on external hires for the majority of new roles. A lot of the roles I've seen have very transferrable skills. There were talks of a cross training program twice or so but each time it fell through. 3. Frequent layoffs 4. Restructuring fallout The company is still dealing with restructuring fallout. Albeit, things appear to be improving.
