Vantaggi
The people are nice, and the company knows how to throw a party. The company pays a lot for medical. The building is cool, and in a great part of town.
Svantaggi
Developers are expected to work with an uninspired assembly line mentality. The company is built around a generations old, poorly architected web application. As a result you will routinely put out fires and work under 'emergency conditions'. The company employs unskilled designers who are behind the times - as a developer, you should expect to code ugly designs. Developers are routinely required to fulfill immediate client requests absent of any technical consultation or regards to scheduling. Account managers and sales lie to clients about usability and statistics. Upper management here is weak, reactionary, and volatile. Expect decisions and priorities to change minute to minute. There is no accountability, and the highly political environment breeds a culture of finger pointing. Expect to be blamed or put on the spot at some point. Employees are publicly yelled at on a regular basis. This company has a high turn over rate, and has track record of stressing employees to the point of adverse physical effects. There are too many people involved in decisions, and it makes getting things done a real challenge(red tape and bureaucracy). Management does not know how to keep talented team members satisfied - these people usually end up leaving.