Pros
I was part of the team that opened our Sunnyvale Innovation Center in 2017. It's a fun ride and I've grown tremendously during that time. * The work on cutting edge technology is great. We have several Class 8 heavy duty trucks that we use to prototype and evaluate brand new technology. * People in the office are friendly and collaborative. Everyone loves to get hands on. * We have strong support from headquarters for our work. * Folks in other divisions of the company are helpful when we reach out for questions or assistance. * The company has a very "steady handed" approach to investment, which gives it a lot of stability in tough times. Ex: company has no debt, a bunch of "rainy day" cash in the bank.
Cons
* Because our office works on cutting edge tech, there's both more excitement in terms of the projects, but also less certainty in terms of what will make it to market and when. * This is a very dynamic, self motivated environment and so people who need a lot of direction will struggle. * The traditional OEMs are "behind the 8 ball" on concepts such as the software defined vehicle. This can either be either a "pro" or a "con" depending on your tastes, as we help navigate the path on this.