Pros
Healthcare Domain Exposure Work on critical systems (HIS, patient data, real-time operations) Good for DBA experience in 24×7 environment Job Stability Hospitals are always running → stable job compared to startups Hands-on Experience You’ll deal with: Backup & recovery Production issues Performance tuning Real-time problem-solving improves skills fast Team Collaboration Work with doctors, billing teams, IT → cross-functional exposure
Cons
Shift Work (Major) Morning / night / rotational shifts Can affect health & personal life Work Pressure Healthcare = critical system Even small downtime = high urgency Salary Growth Sometimes lower compared to product-based companies Limited Innovation More support/maintenance work Less development or cutting-edge tech