Pros
- There are incredibly knowledgeable and intelligent people working in the company.
- Good benefits and above average pay.
- They promote from within. Highly regarded and driven individuals move up in the company.
- Opportunities for lateral transfers are present.
- Company events
- Approachable management
Cons
- Huge turnover and problem with retention as a result of company culture and politics.
- Lack of a structured development program. When mixed with high turnover, creates an environment of trial by fire.
- The lack of the structured development program creates a disconnect with the talent in the company.
- Corporate greed manifests itself in setting unrealistic goals and timelines, which in turn leads to deliverables with poor quality, inaccurate estimates, and burnout.
- Some employees (and managers) work to the bone - weekends, nights. It's implicitly encouraged.