Vantaggi
Like many posts on this company, this company WAS once a top flight visualization company. They have rested on their laurels to the point where they have completely lost their reputation. Anyone that knows anything about visualization in the DC Metro area can confirm that. If you want to learn and willing to pay your dues for a short time, this place is for you. If you want to advance your established career, don't bother.
Svantaggi
Wow, where to start? Let's say first off that any review with 4-5 stars is being written by the owners or asked to be written by the owners. This company is completely dysfunctional at this point, and they are in a downward death spiral. I can see them dissolving maybe a year or two. Most of the new hires are from out of state. There is a big difference between making 60k in PA, OH, NC and 60k in Northern Virginia. Just remember that the price of a efficiency/studio in Fairfax is anywhere between 1200-1400 per month. The average household income is 100k in NOVA, which puts things in perspective. Stocks don't mean anything. They will never sell at the asking price and the stocks aren't really yours. If you leave, you lose the stock. Also, there is no guarantee that the stock will be paid out, it's up to the potential buyer to decide. The stock thing is a farse. BYOD which really stands for buy your own device is horrible. They give you $1000 dollars for a laptop which seems nice. The catch is that you need to buy 24/7 support on that machine, so have fun buying a 500 dollar computer. Plus the computer isn't really yours. If you leave after one year, be prepared to pay back $666, fully covered after three years of employment - Amazing!