Old-Fashioned Values Meet Up-to-the-Minute Technology
Pros
A product and mission you can believe in; I can't tell you how much that changes everything, until you experience it firsthand. The resources to get the job done right, and management that is willing to invest for the long term in good people and ideas. It's a very rational, adult place to work - lots of movement and progress for relatively little drama. The way Intuitive has coped with Covid is an example - we're given real information, called on to bring creative energy to support our colleagues, customers and communities, and it's amazing how much we all can accomplish that way. People here are really supportive and caring. I've seen time and again how teams pull together when someone is out for a while, needs a flexible schedule, or is having a tough time in some way. Execs and senior management really pay attention to culture, and not in a superficial way, either. No fluffy stuff (lavish perks and offices), but people you respect and can learn from; trust up, down and around; and clear goals and a focus on our customers and the patients they treat every day.
Cons
There's nowhere to hide: if you're looking for a job where you can phone it in, look elsewhere. Work-life balance: if you see those two things as separate, and somewhat opposed, you may find yourself working a lot harder and longer at something than you have ever done before.