Pros

Work life balance is good

Cons

Compensation is below market level

Pros

- People are nice and accepting - Free refreshments in the office

Cons

- Antiquated office-first culture. - Makes office employees that don't even collaborate on any projects together report to an office in the farthest corner of Northeast Austin where you don't engage with anyone. - Low, hourly pay. I would not have accepted regressing back to hourly pay and making under $50k if I had any other option. - PTO restrictions are asinine. PTO days have to accrue over time and forget about asking for a week-long vacation. Office employees with non-essential jobs should be able to take off whenever they want. - Cognitive dissonance when you have to report to an office every day, but the Google employees you report to get to work from home indefinitely. - Tasks and projects are not always clear. Lots of times you will find yourself trying to find things to do. - TERRIBLE work-life balance (depending on seniority, department, and position) - PTO and Sick days are classified as the same kind of leave.