I've loved Intuit...but things have been slipping
Pros
There are a lot of things to love about Intuit. I've been there for over 5 years, and it's been a great experience. Lots of smart, motivated people, but they are also real people with lives outside of work. Except for the past few months, I've always felt that I could have great work-life balance...if I needed to leave early for one of my kids' games, no problem. I also like the fact that the company's products help to make a difference. Like many others at Intuit, I've been an entrepreneur, so it's very motivating to know that the products and services I'm working on can help small business owners save a little time so that they can do other things besides accounting. Lastly, I love the company's commitment to its values. "Integrity without compromise" and the commitment to doing right by our customers are values that get lived out.
Cons
One of the things that attracted me to Intuit was the work-life balance. Like many others at the company, I value a place that recognizes that employees have lives outside of work. That was true at Intuit, but the situation has gotten worse since the summer layoffs. The combination of fewer people on the team, the current economic environment, and a revolving door of senior managers on our business has resulted in over six months of non-stop crisis mode. We're burnt out and there's no end in sight. On the career side, it feels like you need an act of Congress to get promoted. The criteria for getting promoted is not clear, and the process lacks consistency and transparecy.
