Excellent first job
Pros
Pay is adequate. Training pay is minimum wage but with discounted housing it’s fine. Training is incredible. You’ll learn more here about industry technologies in 3 months than you did over 4 years at university. Having a computer science or IT degree seems to make the process a lot smoother. Curriculum prepares you to be a minimum viable programmer.
Cons
Watching people get “dropped” on a near weekly basis can be quite stressful. The novelty of not knowing what client you’re going to wears off as soon as you realize you’re at the mercy of the sales team (who are good at what they do). Experiences vary both in and between “batches” as far as who you will be contracted out to and what you will learn, respectively. Work life balance can be tricky. Your “teams” during team projects will likely push you to put in work after hours. You will be living with your coworkers if you accept company housing, which has its ups and downs.
