I am hoping to join a PFS game at my local game shop. As far as I know I'm building the characters correctly as a Pathfinder Society Character (150 GP, 20 Point Buy, Non-Evil, Etc.) However my question is not builds per say, but any advice on what to look for, what to expect, and what should become important for me to know as I progress through a PFS game, as I believe there are some differences from normal play. Also if I have missed any other aspects of character creation please let me know.
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Should probably be in the PFS forum, but I'll say that you mostly want to be prepared for almost anything. Have ways to deal with DR of all kinds (silver, cold iron, DR/good, etc), swarms, mindless creatures, a source of flight/climb and some light to counter darkness effects (oil of Daylight is good at this).
I'm sure others can be more helpful as I've been out of the game for a while.
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The above advice is good. I will offer a little more.
There are sessions with very little combat. There are ones that are all combat. I find having a few skills to contribute to the party makes games far more fun. I also make characters that can do something useful every round of combat.
Your party is varied. I don't overspecialize my PFS characters. I typically have a primary role and three other minor roles so I can fit into odd groups more easily.
The people are varied. I save my hard to get along with or super introverted character for other games. You are expected to explore, report and cooperate so I tend to make characters for whom this will not cause charter conflicts. (There are typically enough other people who will trot out there drunk racist dwarves that I don't need to bring mine.)
When PCs die players lose something material. When a PC dies all the scenarios they played can't be replayed. You don't get to build a new character and join the group at the same level. If you bring a PC to a game the game often gets harder. There are adjustments for level and for a number of players. I don't care if my PCs die but I take seriously that other people may. I don't want to make a pc that results in some else's character dying.
Here is my rule. I ask 'would the group be better off with me not there, or with a pregen in place of my PC?"
These are my opinion I know many people don't agree and that is fine, but I have found these ideas to enjoy playing PFS with many people in many locations.