Organization of Personnel Requires Serious Improvement
Pros
Much that's already been said: decent pay, decent PTO, superior benefits (i.e. pension, 401k), and a true sense of camaraderie among (some of) the groups. As a Fortune 500 company, it's also a great resume booster too.
Cons
- Frequent misallocation of tasks to employees results in a persistent feeling of 'burn-out' - Outdated hardware/software impedes work flow (and is occasionally embarrassing when consultants/executives visit) - Project initiatives are rushed, so everyone ends up, 'covering the same real estate twice [or more]' - Training sequence for new hires is inconsistent, outdated, and riddled with errors; management has not taken the time to define the sequence in advance - Capable managers are sorely lacking; the more senior staff has to assume responsibility for carrying out poorly defined directives/requests - Poor utilization of vendor product capabilities result in much wasted time, especially regarding data queries/collection