Pros
Strong compensation and benefits package. Bonuses and employee perks are competitive, and the company name carries weight on a résumé. Access to large, high-visibility projects can be a plus depending on placement.
Cons
The bench model can make job stability feel performance-adjacent, even when it isn’t. If you’re not staffed, you may have a very short window to secure another role internally, with no guarantee of placement. This can create pressure to focus on availability over alignment, and the timeline doesn’t always reflect the realities of internal hiring processes.