Pros
Amazing people from sales to consultants, not only smart and hardworking but fun too. Managed to develop some good connections not only at the office but with good clients. Lots of interesting projects with Microsoft tech, and your laptop you had admin rights to install software required for your job. This was not a job you can just check in and hide, everyone knew what you were working on in a good way. Decent WLB for the industry, as not many emails were sent on weeknights and weekends. Some received stock and options for their tenure at the company, which helped once the company got acquired. Few office politics due to loose corporate structure. Free coffee offered and World Exchange Plaza is a nice building downtown.
Cons
Pay and benefits were average-to-low of the scale. No RRSP matching nor were there any bonuses and perks. Inconsistent performance reviews and little feedback. Extremely difficult to move up the ladder but it was a small firm of 30 so no room to grow. There were very few corporate events annually which led to employees creating their own. Apparently there was a fun offsite overnight retreat at Montebello but that was reduced to a day of curling. Management was viewed as very old fashioned, and quite secretive with little to no announcements about sales or wins or performance. Employee departures were kept secret until the last minute. Dress code was business casual but no jeans, despite few clients visiting. Lots of employees discussed near your desk at loud voices financial and personal matters. Sorry but if I'm on calls with clients or on tasks, please take that talk to the kitchen or outside. Some days I really couldn't care less about your latest SUV, where you got that coupon or how your shawarma tasted. Was frowned upon for remote work desires and employees had to bus or drive in, which was not subsidized; the pandemic did change some of that though!