Pros
Significant career opportunities. People who can take on more responsibility are given it, and once their ability to perform is proven a promotion typically follows (not just a title change either). Well differentiated product - I worked in the sales organization for 5 years, and all of our competitors compared themselves to us. Some were cheaper, others tried to do things differently, but we were the gold standard and it helped win very large deals. Profitable company with good investment profile - The products are positioned as a premium solution serving enterprise customers, which is what drives their profitability and ability to make consistent, long term investments (when I was there they invested 20% of top line revenue in R&D, which is very good %). Great CEO, Great Leadership in US - When the new CEO came on board a couple of years ago he helped craft a very clear vision for where the company needed to go based on feedback from the entire organization, and then most importantly redirected significant resources (read R&D, marketing, and sales $$$) to make it happen. US Leadership is world class (they drive a huge amount of the company's revenue so its one of the most critical roles) and was probably the biggest reason I stayed as long as I did. Empowerment - Whenever I had an idea at IR, I was given significant latitude and resources to make it happen. Once you've built a track record of success, the level of control and freedom to make big decisions can almost be overwhelming if you're used to a more centralized decision making environment. Per the above on leadership, I never worried about the politics of what if I failed or it didn't work out. I always knew the leadership had my back as long as I was putting the needs of our customers and the company ahead of my own (if you're selfish or you can't execute a good idea, empowerment may be a different experience at IR (or anywhere)).
Cons
The work from home policy wasn't great (I did have flexibility if I needed it, but encouraged to head in). 2-3 years ago marketing was behind where they needed to be, but they have made some significant strides and seem to be on the right track. There are some challenges in coordinating with Sydney due to timezones and I suppose it depends on the role to determine how big an impact that might have. In sales it wasn't that big of an issue as they were willing to jump on calls at all sorts of hours to accommodate customer schedules, you probably just need to ask about it and make sure you're comfortable with what's required. Overall it's a high performance culture for sure (especially in the US), so if you're looking to coast or hide not the place I would recommend (it'll show up very quickly). Salaries and pay seemed normal based on market rates (not high or low) - if it was such an issue not sure why other reviewers accepted the job in the first place, but I never once had an issue with variable comp being paid for deals closed.
