Pros
- Benefits are good. 21 days of PTO + 10 bank holidays is significantly more than most software companies in this area - Medical is pretty good. Some people are not aware of how good it actually is for say a family. Other competitive offers I've received have worse medical coverage/premium rates - The people you work with are usually all pretty high caliber performers - Depending on which office you're at, you might have better sense of camaraderie and culture. - Initial salary offer was very competitive
Cons
- Vista Equity companies all suffer from chaos created from mergers/acquisitions/reorganization efforts. They acquire companies, lay off some people, force the new pieces together, put a little make up on that pig, sit back and see if the new entity can be sold in a few years. If the answer is no, they go acquire more companies, force even larger mergers with larger layoffs, sit back and see if the new entity is sell-able then. People who know the most about clients, know the most about products, know the most about the code will be trimmed to make the company look leaner and more profitable than it is. When this happens morale will hit the floor and more people will leave. - Company/Product direction and priorities change on a whim. You will not believe how many projects I was on in the span of a year, with only a few standing a chance at completion. - Bonuses exist, but because there's so much change from a high level there is little hope to achieve the markers executives/board of Directors want. So assume you'll get a tiny fraction of a bonus, if anything. - Career progression and raises barely exists here. There are lots of fairly tenured people who haven't been able to move up. I was having a discussion with a co-worker who had been here for 10 years and is criminally underpaid.