3.0
Sep 2, 2008
Current employee
San Antonio, TX
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
This is an easy job that pays pretty well and isn't going to stress you out. Most non-management IT workers put in an 8-5 day and no more. There are good benefits (medical, 401k, on-site gyms, etc) that make it hard to beat.
Cons
There is very little room for someone to really grow well-rounded technical skills. People are forced into very specialized jobs with no insight into other areas. Additionally, heavy duty technical implementations are contracted out to India or outside vendors. IT staff more often than not are babysitters to external contractors just to make sure they have what they need. Most IT employees never get in deep enough to fully understand anything.