Pros
Good mix of project work Nice, bright office in the centre of Leeds Free fruit Some decent customers to work with Lunch and learns are a good idea but do not happen enough
Cons
Terrible work/life balance. There is an expectation that you will work evenings and weekends without pay or reward for going the extra mile. There are no senior level developers. Mid/junior level developers are expected to lead projects without support. Then when inevitably the project fails or the solution is not sound, they take the flack. Management bang on about quality and processes but are unwilling to give you enough time to follow through. They tell you to absorb additional work into your working day and then wonder why time has slipped and why the quality isn't there. Personal mobile phone for business use and no contribution towards costs Slow reimbursement of expenses. There's no reason why they can't be paid the same month (or provide company credit cards)