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Jack
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of working in this field
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Melissa Londono
operations
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Greenville, South Carolina
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Very rewarding field because it's constantly changing and involving! It's so cool to see and be a part of the changes that happen in technology. It's also good pay and benefits.
Melissa Rosman
Sales Analyst
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From the perspective of my experience in IT (Information Technology), there are a lot of advantages.
Advantages:
-- Never short on job offers and there is a decent amount of security
-- In IT (Information Technology) segment, there are opportunities for flexible, remote work
-- Good benefits and perks typically
-- Lot of opportunities to grow as businesses grow and can stay with a company for a long time with different roles
-- Always evolving, so things don't get boring and you can learn a lot
-- You can develop a lot of skills that you can use in the working world and explore different certifications
-- Overall, technology is a pretty progressive space
-- Good amount of diversity in a global working space with opportunities to work across different countries and cultures
-- Opportunities to stay up to date with new technology
-- If you are customer-facing, you can build relationships with people in different industries and make an impact on their businesses
Disadvantages:
-- Depending on the company, can sometimes feel like you are "always on"
-- In customer-facing roles, there can also be pressure to provide products and services to other companies that rely on you
-- In earlier stage startup companies, there can be a lot of risks and less stability
-- In IT, there can be a lot of meetings
Advantages:
-- Never short on job offers and there is a decent amount of security
-- In IT (Information Technology) segment, there are opportunities for flexible, remote work
-- Good benefits and perks typically
-- Lot of opportunities to grow as businesses grow and can stay with a company for a long time with different roles
-- Always evolving, so things don't get boring and you can learn a lot
-- You can develop a lot of skills that you can use in the working world and explore different certifications
-- Overall, technology is a pretty progressive space
-- Good amount of diversity in a global working space with opportunities to work across different countries and cultures
-- Opportunities to stay up to date with new technology
-- If you are customer-facing, you can build relationships with people in different industries and make an impact on their businesses
Disadvantages:
-- Depending on the company, can sometimes feel like you are "always on"
-- In customer-facing roles, there can also be pressure to provide products and services to other companies that rely on you
-- In earlier stage startup companies, there can be a lot of risks and less stability
-- In IT, there can be a lot of meetings
Ritu Prasad
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Old Bridge Township, New Jersey
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To be able to work with a team of talented people who like to learn, discover new functionalities and solve problems.
It sets you up for professional success, productivity and gives financial security.
It also provides you immense satisfaction to see how you what you have created or improved is utilized by the rest of the world.
It sets you up for professional success, productivity and gives financial security.
It also provides you immense satisfaction to see how you what you have created or improved is utilized by the rest of the world.
Doan Le
Business Management
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Austin, Texas
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Working in technology allows you to have an impact on the future of the human race. Technology enables capabilities for humans across all industries. Some good examples:
* Provide financial tools to the millions that are bank-less through blockchain technology
* Increase the velocity of medical research to create vaccines for global pandemics
* Decrease our carbon footprint through more efficient use of energy
* Provide financial tools to the millions that are bank-less through blockchain technology
* Increase the velocity of medical research to create vaccines for global pandemics
* Decrease our carbon footprint through more efficient use of energy