Pros

Technical management (mostly) shields engineers from executive management.

The CEO is the founder (engineer turned businessman) - at times it does feel like Cypress is driven by engineering.

Cons

There are many corporate processes that are stuck in the past and basically set in stone despite the often heard phrase which promotes change: "follow the spec or change it".

An abundance of management layers - technical management and project management don't communicate well which has implications for project scheduling.

The longer I stay at Cypress the less I am making - health benefits cost more (and are worse) each year and annual raises are not commensurate with the cost of living.

Advice to Senior Management

When you tell us how good we are, put your $ where your mouth is.

Pay us what we are worth or we may go elsewhere.