Pros
The UX team has a very positive culture and is supportive of one another. You'll end up being good friends with quite a few folks! The salaries were uncompetitive when I was there, and it was a major issue with retention, but I've heard management is trying to work on that. The campus is beautiful. This is a good job if you just graduated from college and need job experience. There is optional travel allowed to visit hospitals in locations around the country which can be fun.
Cons
- They will work you until you are well past burnout. How hard you work was not reflected in raises/bonuses for this department in my experience. - Yes the campus is beautiful, but the only time you can enjoy it is when family visits. The rest of the time you will be running between meetings or trying to grab food before the cafeteria closes. - For the user experience position, expect to work almost all weekends and late into the night July & August for the 'busy season' preparing for a large conference the company hosts. Humans aren't designed to sit in front of a computer 14-20 hours a day, especially in the summer! - Your hard work will be recognized verbally by the team, which feels great, but it will land you with more responsibilities and less time to do them. Becoming a TL (manager) is the only way to peek behind the curtain on how decisions are made at the company. You will be expected to do this on top of your current workload. They do not compensate extra for this role. - Benefits are not competitive compared to what other companies are offering these days. 3 weeks of paid maternity, 10 days vacation, 6 days of sick time to start. The company talks about it in orientation like they are being generous, but other companies are offering 2-4x this. Ask for the specifics when you receive an offer though, these numbers may have increased since I left. You can also negotiate on vacation time. - The stock compensation is very uncompetitive compared to what other companies are giving away as sign-on bonuses. - When leaving, be aware that they will not match your 401k for the entire year you left. For ex. if you leave on December 31, they will not match for the year previous. Most companies will match the months that you worked for them.