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Cons 1) shitty management 2) old technology stack 3) inexperienced teams trying unstable stacks 4) politics 5) more politics 6) no clear vision
Pros
1) company is a monopoly 2) job security 3) lots of $$$
Just curious, how would one fix #2 without some amount of #3? 4,5,6 would bother me most...
Just curious, how would one fix #2 without some amount of #3? 4,5,6 would bother me most...
You're not trapped by anything but the paycheck. You might ask yourself how much money it would be worth giving up to work in a better environment. Then see if you can find a job that pays at least that much, with an environment that is considerably better than where you are.
Edit: I can see that I need to explain in more depth. Too many technically-oriented folks take the cultural and political landscape of a company as a given. It is not. You can change it. Even as a relatively junior employee, your attitude, communications and actions can have a meaningful impact on your team and the larger group. Your choices are not simply to A) accept what is or B) jump ship. There is a third option -- try to change things. I'm not saying it's easy, it's not. It is in fact, often very challenging. But, if you're not in a management position, it's also great practice to acquire and hone your leadership skills.
The exact tactics will vary highly depending on the situation, personalities and culture. Sadly, IMO, there is no recipe for success. Moreover, it's quite likely that your contributions will not be recognized. But even if you move the needle a little, you will have gained valuable soft skills and made everyone's life a little better.
It is important that potential employees realize this before accepting job offers with large salaries. That company is trying to trap you. You may choose to walk into that trap, but at least do so with your eyes open. The most despondent people I've met through the course of my career have told me that they're stuck at their company because no one else is willing to get near their salary.