Vantaggi
- The DB org is top-noch, so it is the preferred place to be. - It is both a pro and con: great friends/peers but a few ego-maniacs too. - Managers are usually technical, which is great. - In many teams you can achieve good work-life balance. - Continuous education funding (they sponsored my Msc!) - Great stability in your job (is normal to count your time in decades here). - A lot of diversity in the business units, if you want a change usually you can find it within the company; which is a self-contained universe.
Svantaggi
- Outside of DB org, things vary more and can be less stable. - Some areas use legacy processes and technology. - Some areas compete to each other rather than collaborating (same with some peers). - Depending on the area, you may get stuck with old technology or niche knowledge for many years. - In some projects, you may have too many meetings with big audiences; which is usually not very productive.