CAE – “Good job, somewhat dated technology”

Pros

Good benefits
Overtime paid 1.5x, or take in vacation
Closes for 1.5 weeks at Christmas
Lateral movement within the company possible

Cons

Company is unstable, lots of layoffs.
Time pressure is most often unnecessary and exaggerated.
Company is permanently being restructured, you boss will likely change more than once a year.
Technology is becoming dated, although it has been improving lately.

Advice to Senior Management

Understand what the engineers does