Vantaggi
The Chicago office especially has great culture. Everyone is friendly and it is easy to talk to anyone for technical or career advice. The review/feedback process is thorough and very beneficial. There is a semi-annual review that is extensive and involves your mentor getting feedback from the people you've worked with. Then there's an annual review when you're up for promotion that involves more peer feedback and an extensive personal review. This is an important step in the promotion process as Pariveda emphasizes personal growth. They want to see what you've done to prepare yourself for the next level. The benefits are great even early on in your career. (4 weeks of PTO!!) Opportunity to learn a lot on the job. Pariveda focuses on self development. You won't be limited to projects that you have technical experience in. They want you to diversify your experience so you aren't stuck doing one technology or with one client.
Svantaggi
Not many women in high ranking technical positions in Chicago. Majority of clients are not located in the loop or close to the city. This might require you to buy a car which isn't ideal in Chicago. On that note, your experience could be very different for someone at the same level as you. Someone else could be working from the Pariveda office everyday while another employee is driving to the client most days of the week. The culture is great but if you're only in the office once a week, it's hard to stay involved in it. Especially when events happen after work at 5pm in the city but your client is outside the city. The career growth model means every employee is up for promotion every year and does not depend on spots opening up. Pariveda emphasizes personal growth and tries to eliminate competition among peers. However, the lack of a sense competition leads to a lack of self-motivation. If an employee knows he/she is up for promotion every year, there's little motivation to go the extra mile. This culture works for some people and not for others.