Huge impact in the industry
Pros
- ability to make a huge impact in the industry - great work/life balance - large diversity of teams to choose from - creative environment, yet results centric - great people! - culture of creativity and lots of constructive self-criticism (despite of what you might read on the web)
Cons
- Compared with more "nimble" companies, things get done at a slower pace, sometime much slower. Three year shipping cycles are not uncommon although this started lately to change - takes time for junior employees to grow up in level and make a larger impact (depends on the group though) - career-centric company, although you could find a group that behaves like a startup - certain teams dedicated on maintaining software, not shipping new stuff (which might be OK for some). Be careful which team you choose. - I feel (and many others do) that the company doesn't learn fast enough from big mistakes made by middle-management.
