Pros

The people working there are committed and creative, and interact very well among each other. Communication between the workers is very positive, and there is always time for a business discussion. Pay is good, and benefits are still OK, although they have declined in the last few years.

Cons

The environment can be chaotic, and changes happen all the time, sometimes with very little notice so that any sort of preparation is virtually impossible. The current mantra - "everyone is either sales or sales support" is simplistic, since the sales groups have been largely ineffective and incompetent over the last 10 years. Also, product focus is a fleeting thing, and some products suffer terribly for lack of commitment and are victims of "this is the next best thing and we will only work on this".

Advice to Senior Management

Take better advantage of the skills and knowledge of the people who are in the trenches every day. You hired an amazing number of VP's who the rest of us couldn't discern any value in.