Pros
Flexible working hours to accommodate those who wish to work outside the traditional 9-5. A Fun environment to work in without allot of red tape preventing people from working. On site provided free food & drink. Some great people that really are passionate for the work they do & have pride in their knowledge & understanding in their skill set. Company still has the foundation & key people to really bring it back to it's peak that it used to be.
Cons
Limited career development opportunities for the majority of the departments to work in, as seen from the range of leavers over the past few years. The fun environment can often be abused by some of the company so it is taken advantage of in some areas. Some of the culture creating events & perks have been reduced noticeably over the years yet they still promote these on their website like they are still there in full like they used to be. Salary rate can often be quite a bit lower than market rate (in order to pay for the "free" benefits, unless you really make use of these then you are loosing out) Work load across some areas of the business have been stressful at times, could be part due to team shifts, staff leavers & rehires within the same role. Personally my team suffered losses in staff over the years which left their workload to be covered causing additional stress & loss of personal development due to covering for long periods of time before new hires could be sought after. Company direction has been lacking over the last few years, quite often due to changes & disruptions in the market which haven't always been dealt with seriously which has resulted in the company loosing market share to other competitors that have been growing their business where Red Gate seemingly has been flat lining
