Pros
* Good exposure to real-world projects with opportunities to work on SQL, BigQuery, DBT, Looker Studio, and large-scale analytics. * Ownership of end-to-end projects and the chance to learn by solving business problems. * Supportive teammates who were collaborative and always willing to help. * A fast-paced environment that can accelerate learning if you’re early in your career
Cons
* Career growth is not well defined, and there is no clear roadmap for promotions or long-term employee development. * Performance reviews and salary hikes appear to be heavily influenced by the last few months of work rather than recognizing contributions made consistently throughout the year. * Planning is one of the biggest challenges. Projects are often started without clearly defining the problem, requirements, success criteria, or implementation approach, resulting in frequent priority changes and unnecessary rework. * In my experience, senior leadership was often disconnected from the operational realities of how teams and systems function. Decisions were sometimes made without a sufficient understanding of existing processes, dependencies, or technical constraints. * Even when teams explained why a proposed approach would not work or suggested a more practical alternative, those concerns were not always taken into account, leading to avoidable implementation effort and repeated changes. * There is a strong push toward AI and automation, but in many cases the business problem itself is not clearly identified before building a solution. This can lead to automation efforts that solve symptoms rather than the underlying issue. * Testing and validation could be significantly improved. New solutions are sometimes validated with only a limited number of scenarios before being moved into production, which often shifts the responsibility of identifying issues to end users and support teams. * Employees are expected to adapt to frequent changes with tight timelines, making work unpredictable and, at times, difficult to plan effectively. * The organization would benefit from more structured planning, better cross-functional collaboration, and greater trust in feedback from the teams responsible for executing the work.