Pros
Xilinx is a leading semiconductor company. It is working on Emerging technologies. Xilinx has a large number of customers in a diverse set of industries. So, it gives an idea of what kinds of products customers are building. So, it is a great place for Marketers. On the hardware engineering side, Xilinx is working on cutting-edge process technologies for their latest products. On the software engineering side, there are many CAD/EDA tools being developed at Xilinx and there are also many embedded software solutions being developed. So, Xilinx is a great place for Engineers.
Cons
Not many people outside hardware industry know the company. Though 90% of internet traffic is likely to run through some FPGA chips, most people dont know about Xilinx.