Avantages
A job in IT provides decent pay for little actual effort, as leadership is so corrupt that nothing ever actually gets off the ground. So the benefit is, if you are looking for a steady paycheck while you train for a better position somewhere else, this is one place you can get it. If you want a very serious challenge at maturing an organization from the inside out, this would be a prime candidate, but there is really no entry point where you could accomplish this before you were pushed out. The other reason is, discounts on hotel accommodations through Hotels.com.
Inconvénients
The leadership in IT is corrupt. Politics occupy the majority of their time, an this results is a very distorted view of what is going on in IT and product development. Unfortunately these same people hold all the keys to change, so its like being in a car driven by someone who is intoxicated, will not listen to you, and is separated from you by a plate glass window. As an individual contributor, there is no recognition program - your work is absorbed and added to the resume of your leadership. The culture is dominated by a general lack of trust, and and an unwillingness to work as a team.