Pros
- Good pay & benefits - Depending on where you are, there are a lot of great teams with a collaborative culture. - This matters less with Covid, but the office location in Boulder was incredible. Beautiful patio views, great access to Boulder's best restaurants. Free beer, kombucha, cider, & popcorn. - My managers at NetApp were very supportive and trusting. I always felt like my voice mattered and my managers took the time to mentor me. - NetApp has invested a ton in building a diverse workforce. There's always room for improvement, but NetApp employees are very diverse and it was much appreciated to see that in a tech company.
Cons
- Becoming more & more top-down with decision-making. Lots of politics in play the higher up you are. - There are many initiatives that can sometimes consume a lot of individuals, but there's little accountability with the "success" of these initiatives. It's common to see people praised/promoted for doing things versus truly delivering value. - Waterfall development + a lot of process = slow, late product delivery. This is a typical big-company thing.