Pros
Strong technical environment for engineers who want to work on enterprise-scale systems. 10 years gave me exposure to the full stack infrastructure through cloud migrations to production support for regulated and public sector customers. Real ownership of critical systems. Good people who care about uptime and customer outcomes. The progression from specialist to engineer to team lead happened naturally based on demonstrated capability, not politics.
Cons
Large organization means decisions can move slowly. Engineering teams sometimes lack visibility into product strategy. The transition from on-premise to cloud created friction between legacy expertise and new platform priorities. Work-life balance depends heavily on your team and manager.