Pros: The hybrid model is great; I get to work from home a couple of days a week, which helps with my commute to the San Francisco office. For a big tech company, there's decent flexibility as a Software Engineer if your team lead is understanding.
Cons: Project deadlines can totally throw off any work-life balance, sometimes meaning late nights and weekend work. It's tough to truly disconnect because the workload often feels endless, and there's pressure.
Advice to Management: Management really needs to emphasize protecting personal time and set more realistic project timelines for engineering teams.
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