-Good compensation package
-Hybrid work model
-Got more exposure to React
-The company started adopting AI development tools like github copilot
Svantaggi
-It was a competitive environment on the team where developers were competing for work because 4-5 teams were on the same project.
-The manager didn't set any goals for me and acted more like a friend which felt strange. In the past I had leads that helped me strive to perform better. I only got advice like 'you should be scared of AI.'
-My title felt inflated there because there were no lead responsibilities. I requested to be a Senior Software Engineer instead and they couldn't do it.
-The team operated in different offices and it didn't feel collaborative.
-I feel like there was poor planning of the initial UI architecture that will affect the long term maintainability of the app.
-Have to pay $15 or more for parking everyday
In the end, I feel like I wasted my time and didn't get good work experience there. I really never knew if I was making progress or not in the project. My UI development skillset stagnated there. It's going to be tough to explain this one in interviews.