Pros
After having worked for several large development companies, including major government contractors, this release reminds me that we have some of the smartest people working for us and that we have some of the most mature processes around. And they're improving all the time. In my position, I'm very lucky. I have a manager who gives me the freedom to do my job with very little interference. We have scheduled 1v1 synch ups every week but they usually take less than 15 minutes. For other pop up issues we communicate as needed but it is usually for 5 or 10 minutes at a time. All together, I probably spend less than 3 hours a week in meetings and all are well managed. The work is continually challenging and I am always facing new issues which is a good thing for me. I have turned down other jobs because they would be too monotonous. Senior management does a much better job in sharing information than I have seen in other companies and they do seek information from the Frontline associates about what is good and what needs improvement.
Cons
As others have mentioned, going public has changed the atmosphere some what, but I work at one of the remote development sites so the changes we have had to face are minimal. My biggest complaint right now are some of the administrative changes being made to improve project management. (If it improves the corporate performance though, it will be worth learning the new system)
