unstable, out of date, dying giant
Pros
- Almost every role can work from home - Many opportunities to travel, speak at conferences, etc.
Cons
- No one knows what anyone is doing, on their team or any other team - Many duplicated projects and efforts since as I just pointed out, no one talks to other teams - Pay isn't competitive on many teams; many orgs simply tell you upfront that you will never receive a bonus or promotion. It’s part of the reason a ton of teams flat out do not give performance reviews (so you can never get a bonus or promotion) - Technology in general is outdated and slowly trailing behind whatever Microsoft, AWS, Google are doing (by a few years) - A lot of people from acquired companies or who just somehow survived a thousand layoffs stick around and still seem to operate with the same skill set they had in 1992. tons of folks on technical teams without a technical aptitude. - Rebranding happens at a dizzying pace, which makes the company look pretty disorganized (because shocker, it is!) - Women are paid far less than men, to the point there’s a large class action lawsuit about it. - In general, a lot of HR violations happening on a near-constant basis. - Directors and execs generally are dishonest about what's coming down the pike. Layoffs happen VERY OFTEN, they know in advance and will never give warning. Entire teams will suddenly disappear and never be spoken of again. The layoff-a-thon will never end at this company. Beware.
