Vantaggi
- You will work with smart and talented people - The CEO is very friendly. I did not experience any issues. - I did nothing for 7-8 months and still got paid - Plenty of downtime to study for certifications (self-study) - Decent benefits (four weeks of PTO, tuition reimbursement, etc.) - Startup culture that allows for flexibility and the ability to wear casual clothing - The ability to work from home two days a week (these rules seemed different for everyone) - Free Hummus & seaweed!
Svantaggi
- Middle management knows very little about simple technologies or cyber-related concepts. Example: VMware vs. a filesystem. Symmetric vs. Asymmetric encryption. I can go on. It's bad. - Minimal opportunity for growth. I did very little related to cybersecurity throughout my time at Amida. It was more like clerical work. - I requested to do work several times; however, it seemed as if I got ignored (I never thought that I would write something like this). - My opinions seemed to be dismissed and not matter when it came to cyber-related issues. - Prepare to be bored, left out of meetings (that could benefit yourself and the company), and do work that holds very little value to the company and the customer. - Prepare to help new staff install remedial software (Google Chrome, slack, etc.). - You will also have to inquire about yearly evaluations as well as pay raises. - I experienced a fair amount of passive aggressive comments and remarks from management towards the end of my career at Amia. -The work from home/ PTO policy seems to apply differently to everyone.