Pros
-Benefits (pre-covid) -Pension -Work life balance if you establish that boundary early -Safety as a priority
Cons
-Loss of major benefits at the expense of the people when oil dropped last year (401k match discontinued, huge layoffs, no longer reimbursing education) but don’t worry because they’re still giving a dividend! -First assignment likely not somewhere you actually want to work. -Assignment rotation structure (new job every ~3 years might sound good to some, but me as that there’s no historical knowledge in a lot of areas so the products are mediocre at best. -Company is capable of but unwilling to change. -The ranking structure never hurt me, but I’ve seen it hurt others. It can happen. -No clear upward path for technical folks with no interest in management. -Nothing but lip service on I&D. I’ve watched a panel of men demean a woman for asking an i&d question during a presentation. Child-level bullying.
