Pros
- Interesting industry exposure and technically challenging projects. - Opportunity to collaborate with international teams. - I was very lucky to work with a Product Owner (who was quite new to the company), but who was very dedicated and tried to keep standards high, despite challenges. She offered consistent support and mentoring during my time there.
Cons
- Perceived decline in culture recently, with more negativity, silo behavior, and internal politics. - Support often depended heavily on individual initiative rather than consistent organizational backing. - Concerns around transparency in promotions, hiring decisions, and compensation progression. - Increasing burnout risk due to workload imbalance and unclear expectations. - Frequent reliance on short-term outsourced hires, which sometimes created continuity and quality challenges for teams. - Limited structured HR presence, making people management, feedback, and recognition feel inconsistent. - Extra initiative (mentoring new hires, improving processes, helping recruitment) doesn’t always seem formally acknowledged. - Communication can feel transactional rather than empathetic, affecting morale.
