Pros
Great products that truly help improve peoples' lives. Respected brands in the industry. Hardworking, knowledgable employees who want to make a positive impact on their customers. Good benefits including ample vacation time. Good severance packages for laid off employees.
Cons
Poor executive / upper management who are still employed because of seniority. Layoffs occur frequently and the responsibilities are expected to be handled by remaining employees. Employees are constantly in fear of losing their jobs. Employees are stretched very thin, allowing them enough time to get the bare minimum accomplished, but not enough time to excel at any one thing. Uncertainty of the long-term plans for growth - strategic direction is never a 3-5 year plan, rather it changes every year making it difficult to achieve growth. Misalignment between corporate branding (DJO) strategies and the sub-brands' strategies (Don-Joy, Chattanooga, Dr. Comfort, Bell-Horn). Poor communication to employees at sites outside Vista, CA.