Pros
Having left the company for another software company, I can appreciate that there are decent, somewhat forward thinking engineering processes at MSTR. Appropriate emphasis on quality and testing and super intelligent engineers at MSTR.
Cons
Where do I start with the Cons? The Technology department is ruled by "The Old Boys Club" and you are made very much aware by this group if you are not one of the cool kids. Arrogance and "I said so, so do it" are the way the Technology leadership team manages. Obviously in a software company there are ebbs and flows of stress/work hours right before a release, but at MSTR, tensions always run high about 1-2 months before a release and the way in which people treat each other exudes disrespect and toxicity. This trickles down from management and creates an atmosphere of general lack of kindness. This is a company where only heroes are celebrated. You must prove your mettle by showing up early, staying late, coming in on weekends, and above all else *making sure you are seen and heard doing that.* Several months ago it was mandated that EVERY SINGLE Technology give up their entire weekend (shortly before the holidays) even if there was no pending work to be done by you/your team. The understanding was -- just come in , and make sure you are seen by someone by senior management. Only SuperStars are celebrated here, not Rock Stars -- the ones that fly under the radar but consistently get their job done, day in and day out. I will take a less visionary or pivotal software company where people treat each other kindly any day over a company like MSTR which, while having admittedly excellent Technology, has an internally dysfunctional and toxic work culture.