Pros
Working with impassioned and diversely talented people to create quality products. Despite the many demands of an aggressive schedule taking Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak through beta and to ship, work life balance never fell by the wayside. As one of two working parents for a kindergartner, drop everything situations and emergencies happen, as do unexpected nanny cancellations and other circumstances. Blackbird always allowed me to put family first, and accommodated through measures like flexible hours, and the ability to work from home. Through my year with BBI, I had opportunity to work with very immensely talented folks, both inside and outside of my job title. I learned a lot about production and process and always felt I had ample opportunity to pitch in where ever something needed doing, politics free. I left feeling a deep and lasting affection for the place, and I'm very glad for my time there. I hope our paths will cross again with future projects up the road.
Cons
If looking for a big corporate tower to hide away in, anonymous and pigeon-holed, this might not be the right fit for you. Personally, I loved the start up feel to the place, streamlined, intimate, and individually accountable. A place where the challenges were bold, and where an individual's commitment to getting a quality job done spoke volumes towards the measure of their character.