Pros
Many great opportunities to learn and use new tools and technologies. Many great opportunities to work with top-notch developers. There are no better developers to go to battles with. They are dedicated and want to do the jobs right. Many opportunities to work with different clients. If you want to keep your skill set up to date I couldn't think of another way to do so than through consulting/contracting. Dev9 is a decent place to help you achieve this goal. Good pay and decent benefits. The new PTO system is a much needed and appreciated addition to the benefits package. Good training opportunities. Good source of knowledge wealth internally. Top-notch technical leadership.
Cons
Not completely honest with what Dev9 can provide. I can certainly see the point of view of the previous employee’s negative feedback in another post. I actually saw part of it and chalk that up as mis-aligned expectations. Upper management not showing much interest at the trench level. I have a lot of respect for the management in technology and sales. But the rest, they are almost invisible other than at the all-hands. Show us at the trenches what you do. Make us feel confident of your leadership. Right now I don’t feel very confident.
