- Extremely political
- Have to go through many channels for approval; prolongs decision making and implementation
- More process driven than result driven
- Very hierarchical
- Can easily get lost at times in the organization if you do not network properly, or if you do not have a manager who promotes your work
- While there are many opportunities to move around within the company, at times, has issues retaining top talent due to frequently pre-slating various job opportunities, and only promoting select few employees
- Culture can be competitive and negative