Pros
-Ability to work from home on occasion -Perks (tickets, Thursday treats, swag, holiday gifts, opportunity to travel) -Very active employee resource teams -Employee training -On-site cafe -Lots of money spent on fun employee events like extravagant holiday party and summer family picnic -Opportunities to get involved with the community
Cons
-Promotions are confusing -they are given as a reward for doing a good job and rarely come with additional responsibilities. -Lots of time spent in meetings - They are too frequent, too long, and too many people invited who don't add value. Hardly and time to get work done. -CYA mentality at every level of the organization. This breeds a lack of trust and politicking -Bc of the lack of trust, no one has autonomy to get anything done without 20 layers of approvals. It's demoralizing and slows everything down. -No work/life balance. You're expected to be on call/email while on vacation. -Sink or swim culture -People are territorial - they withhold information, and many hide the fact that they have little work to do and coast all day -Favortism, cliques - (It's great if you get in the right circle, bc you have amazing opportunities to travel the world) -high-stress environment seems to cause people to burn out quickly -Lots of employee referrals = nepotism , favorites, and hiring of people who think like their manager...not an ideal situation for innovation and diversity of thought -There is a sense of entitlement from those who have been there for a long time -There is a lot of cursing in the office - not the most professional setting