Pros
-Good salary, especially for more unique majors -Gain PM experience, although as an application coordinator (first ~1 year) you do a lot of very niche Epic build and note-taking -I have a good TL (boss) and AMs (basically my manager on each project). I also like my team and find most people agreeable and easy to work with. -Mentor/mentee program is cool -Culinary -Relatively flexible schedule (easy to step out for doctor's appointments) -It seems like recently they've begun to make some changes in response to mass departures and negative feedback
Cons
-Factor in long hours for salary (expectation is at least 45 hours a week, and if you don't log more, you're not seen as a high performer). Travel and go-lives make 45 hours difficult to maintain. -Keep in mind some positive reviews are solicited by upper management (unlikely employees would decline the request or share a negative review in that case) -Staffed to two escalated and stressful customers my first month, expected to dive in and handle it with no training. The overwhelm in the first few months is universal for IS. Little concern for mental health that isn't performative. -Lack of diversity and effort to diversify. Uses the relative whiteness of Wisconsin as an excuse for poor hiring policies ("meritocracy"). I don't know anyone with a disability who works here. For short-term issues, they tend to push for unpaid FMLA rather than offering accommodations. -Company culture seems strange, but I have no basis for comparison. Feedback mandatory can lead to challenging work relationships since feedback is formally submitted and impacts a person's raise. I open about what I was struggling with my Team Lead but it led to no change. Few people last longer than one year in IS. -Extensive two-year non-compete, recently expanded. -No WFH, self-serving interpretation of county Covid policies. Gaslighting employees who don't feel comfortable returning in person (for reasons like kids, disability, etc). I've been satisfied with past jobs and have worked hard throughout college (like most IS). I'm sharing this so that potential employees know what they're getting into. They'll make you feel very smart and special but it's not that hard to get a job here if you meet their criteria, especially now that they're having staffing issues. If you can find something else, take it.