Pros
The culture at F5 is one of the best I have seen in my experience of jobs. The CEO is amazing. The Global Solutions Architects in the pre-sales role assist the account teams in the field, other solutions engineers in the field and other solution architects tied to customers. We are all here to help close revenue. As a GSA, you can define your own tasks or projects in order to help the field close business. Super exciting and super challenging! Keeps you busy! Career development is DEFINITELY a plus, and management helps a TON there.
Cons
Typical company internal conflicts here and there, red-tape to get things done like other companies, inside struggles depending on the team in which you belong and partnering teams...but overall everyone is helping everyone on my team and the surrounding teams.