Pros
- very generous. great bonuses (including surprise bonuses) - high quality standards - commitment to becoming diverse and inclusive. not quite there but making strides. - ESPP is like finding a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow - people stay for the long haul. lowest attrition rate of any silicon valley company I've worked at.
Cons
- fear of decision making at lower mgmt levels sometimes means slow process changes - very high stock price means very few RSUs awarded to "regular" employees in recent years - employees below director don't get unlimited PTO and 7-10 of 15 normal PTO days are used by "forced shut downs" so very limited vacation time in first several years of service - I haven't seen a strong push to encourage internal transfers/promotion. new reqs seem to be a surprise when someone is hired. employees aren't encouraged to inquire about transferring within the company.