Pros

Decent retirement benefits, good training opportunities. Some autonomy in how you did things. Lean manufacturing is definitely needed at OC and OC has made strides to get there. Hard to think of good things about this company. OC has some really great people there (and some really lousy ones, as any company). Need to find a way to leverage the talent they actually have vs. just talking about "extraordinary talent". Need to find that balance between cost and truly offering the training and opportunities to get the extraordinary talent that OC claims they believe in as a value. o c

Cons

Volatility of market, horrible health benefits. Employees not treated with respect. Communication is poor, and people too concerned with their bonus and job protection to look at the big picture of the whole organization. Corporate headquarters is absolutely bloated with way too many people and made up job titles. Lean concepts needs to be applied to HQ - could probably eliminate several jobs. Entitlement mentality of employees. In order to be heard, must be part of the "clique" of people that are constantly promoted upward when the rank and file perceive them to be incompetent. Hard to find conference rooms.

Advice to Senior Management

Move out of your silo and think of the big picture vs. just getting your individual bonus.