Pace of work generally pales in comparison to that of big tech
Cons
Recently Mutli year optimization (MYO) was announced by leaders in the US. Massive layoffs followed suit, with long serving employees being let go. Culture was great till MYO started.
Everyone's trying to get a slice of the pie right now, in fear of being optimized next.
Working in IT, Everyone is very encouraging of growth and development, managers are very nice, you can easily work on side project with departments you are interested in joining.
Cons
Big Pharma might not pay IT salaries as well as other industries, median salary