Pros
-get to work with some very intelligent people who know their craft very well -everyone is nice -flexible work-from-home days on Fridays -gym, free bikes, basketball court, a focus on work-life balance and health initiatives
Kontras
-way too many cooks and middle managers in the kitchen -approvals take forever in terms of direction and also getting necessary tools/software to do your job -low to no visibility or transparency from executive level meetings. You are just told what to do and are expected to follow. Blatant bullying and mediocracy from management: -depending on what kind of manager you have, it could make your life miserable or great. I have seen some inspiring managers who are true innovation leaders, and others who are lazy, nitpick, micromanage, and offer no support for their team except for when the team produces results. -manager will openly throw you under the bus to look good or to further their own agenda. -If you're stuck with a manager who doesn't do anything but talk and positions her/himself to be the decision maker in every circumstance regardless of if there are qualified PMs or specialists on a project, good luck or start looking for other opportunities. -passive aggressive management. Very junior or completely lacking in social skills when it comes to managing interpersonal relationships. Management has a habit of escalating problems to uninvolved 3rd parties or even loops in HR because they don't want to get their hands dirty and are apathetic to your needs. -manager will not take responsibility for any of their actions, statements, and shortcomings. Will deflect any legitimate complaints back at you. They will make you feel terrible and question your own self-esteem, worth and experience/observations. -very clique-y and political -mass exodus of top talent and tenured execs of more than 10+ yrs in recent months, causing low morale and a general sentiment of malaise, anxiety, and fear. -Intuit seems to think reorgs every 6 months are good for the health of their employees -lack of alignment from BUs cascade to other teams, or get lost in the cascade. Objectives in initiatives not clear (poorly thought out strategy) -not as innovative as they claim they are. Ingrained in old and questionable data, thus sticking to"safe" legacy practices -company rests on its laurels or the fact that they've been around long enough to become a household name. Marketing uses smoke and mirror tactics to remedy a bad product