3.0
Jan 7, 2009
Current employee
McLean, VA
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
You really are expected to drive your career. Take initiative, make mentors, and push past the bureaucracy. If you survive, you can definitely come out ahead. Your experience is really driven by the team for which you work. My team actually has a lot of respect for the work-life balance that is almost unheard of. Work hours rarely average more than a 45-50 hour week ever. Telecommuting is still not very optional, however, and not always supported.
Cons
There is so much red tape, and so many levels of leadership. In order to get promoted, you must manage personnel so there are a lot of imaginary layers of leadership created for this purpose.