Vantaggi
I loved my job....until the end. I was an SE hired to cover one state. Job was fun, meeting partners and customers, being able to be HANDS ON with ANY product they offered - that was fantastic and an experience I doubt i'll ever have again.
Svantaggi
My manager changed no less than 5 times in a 3 year time span. Constantly having to make your worth known, MULTIPLE changes in company direction, 401K benefit was pretty awful and then, my territory grew to 1/4th of the US with no additional bonus (actually, the way they worked it meant that my total comp number was IMPOSSIBLE to hit. My overall revenue number grew exponentially (literally) with my overall comp target staying the same making my monthly comp fall through the floor, with an exponential increase in work and going from no travel, to travel multiple days a week.