Discussion on: As a Software Engineer, do you prefer to work at start-ups or outsourcing agencies or big companies?

Startup

Pros

• Relaxed dress code (most of the times)
• Flexible
• Involved in technical decisions on different levels
• Too much for learn

Cons

• No carrier path
• Salary low-average
• Stressful (most of the time you have tight deadlines)
• No stability

Outsourcing

Pros

• Relaxed dress code (sometimes)
• Stable
• Flexible
• Too much for learn
• If the project is closed sometimes they have a "bench time"
• Relocation
• Carrier Path

Cons

• No carrier path
• Salary low-average
• Stressful (tight deadlines and too many things to learn)
• In some cases, there is no chance to grow due to the pre-established policies (not getting a promotion or raise of salary, before one year)
• Some companies have the ideology that any employee is disposable
• Too many meetings

Big Companies

Pros

• Good salary
• Stability
• Carrier Path

Cons

• Bureaucratic
• Not too much freedom
• Use of company tools not used outside, so you is not valuable experience most of the times
• Dress code
• Not too much freedom
• Limited interactions to take technical decisions
• Too many meetings

To consider
I'll say everyone has its own priorities, so, choose depending on your needs and possibilities?