Cons...where to begin. The company I worked for was acquired by Emerald. We went from having: 1. top tier health insurance (my medication was $10 a month 2. regular in person employee reviews with potential for raises 3. regular communication between departments 4. annual bonuses To: 1. expensive health insurance with high deductible (my medication shot up to $40 a month) 2. impersonal reviews done through a website with merit increases (these 1% to 2% increases in pay, not even matching inflation) 3. higher ups who were impossible to get ahold of and typically did not communicate well at all 4. no bonuses...oh wait, that's why we got summer fridays. On top of this, when asked about the justification for layoffs, we were told "every company is laying people off."