Pros
- Diversity - Depending on the position and location, income can be rewarding
Cons
You can be underappreciated at the interview stage and if you accept a position at an unsatisfactory level, you can get stuck there for a long time, depending on the project you are on. Do not accept the position if you are not ok with how you were evaluated! It will affect you financially and morally on the long run. Microsoft dictates every important decision and Github leadership made it sound like they have no say whatsoever. When confronted about the lack of salary increases this year, Domke, one of the highest compensated people in the company, answered broadly that we are here to do the best work of our lifetime so it's not all about money. Wow! The communists called, they want their management playbook back! The benefits are constantly changing. They had an extensive list of working locations that was recently reduced to just a few for everyone, including existing employees. Bonuses were also lowered this year. So one day you have a benefit, the next day it might be gone. Which is something completely legal but to save you from suffering, you'd better forget about benefits since the probability here to be taken away is high. Working fully remotely without ever meeting your colleagues is also a big no! We all like remote work but never ever seeing anyone face to face contributes to low morale, low empathy and ultimately higher friction and lower success.