Pros
You will learn the skills you need so you can take them elsewhere.
Cons
Everything else is awful. When they interview you, they will say they give pay raises at or above inflation. My pay raise for 2020 (pre-COVID) was a measly 2% despite meeting expectations and having the “best year of the department so far.” Your career growth is dictated by where the company wants you, NOT where you want to be. I gained additional skills and worked with cross-functional teams. I was told I couldn’t be in the department I expressed interest in and applied internally for since I didn’t “have a degree in that department.” Yet, I had the experience working with them. Also, expect lateral moves within the company. Once you’re settled in the lateral move, they’ll work you like you’re the next pay grade for a year. Once you know you’re working for the next pay grade, your manager will laugh in your face when you ask for a raise to meet the expectations of the position above that you’re filling.
