Pros
- Flexible work hours, flexible dress code, etc. If you're getting your work done and contributing to the bottom line no one will mess with you about trivial stuff. - The ESOP here works like it should. I love working alongside motivated people who have bought into the ownership thinking. Our end of year profit-sharing checks (no individual bonus' here) have been phenomenal since I've been here because everyone is committed to keeping costs low and maximizing their value. - I really feel that management has my best interests at heart, and that's not always work-related. My fellow employees and managers know my family and understand that side of my life better than any other company worked at. - My individual salary is above market value. What else can you ask for than to be compensated well, work in a fun environment, and have great perks and benefits? - Great ideas can come from anywhere. You are empowered to think big and ideas aren't limited to your role, your experience, or your internal political standing. I've seen some of our coolest initiatives start from the most unexpected places. And if you have a great idea you feel strongly about, it's your job to push it through. This isn't a place where you tell someone in marketing your brilliant idea and then sit back and complain because no one listened to you. Push it, sell it, program it yourself if you are passionate about your idea. You have the ability and freedom to do that here.
Cons
- This place isn't for everyone. You have to be self-motivated to be successful here. People that depend upon others to tell them what to do every second of the day and need constant reassurance do not last. - To respond to a few of the negative posts here about the career path out of Support, I'd like to point out that several executives, half our product managers, and a majority of our implementers started in Support here. This is another example of complainers complaining vs. motivated employees taking responsibility for their own career path.
