Vantaggi
Work environment depends entirely on team and manager. In other teams, people had work life balance
Svantaggi
However, in my team, it was a hellish work environment. My boss used to berate and abuse her "chosen" subordinates publicly. Every 6 months she would single out an "underperforming " subordinate who would take the fall for her incompetence. She would explicitly order us to work on weekends, and we resisted she would shout personal insults to us. I didn't get any recognition despite working many weekends and outside office hours on the explicit command of my manager. I thought that this is a one off case of a poor manager in a good company. However, I have seen her shielded by her bosses, and that has made me lose faith in the company. I wish the person who had referred me been honest about my old boss and the company values. I would have done anything other than join this company. I had to undergo a classic case of workplace harassment and bullying. I considered filing a court case but in the end I didn't because I didn't have the resources to fight a case for years. Also, in general, it is a sycophantic culture.