One disappointment or unfulfilled promise after the next
Pros
Good work/life balance, workloads are easily manageable with little or no work from home or on weekends required.
Cons
Pay is 75% of industry standard, a statistic frequently cited within the company. During downsizing, which has happened yearly over the past few years, the newest hires are the ones to go...less severance is required to pay new hires. This company approach is to survive today (by letting go those that are cheapest to let go) but not build for the future (the new and successful are let go and the those that fail projects but have been employed for longer periods are retained because they cost too much to let go). Poor organization: I was often called into meetings that started 5 minutes ago, or was totally blown off by key attendees, even 1 on 1's. No metric existed to equitably weigh performance across the organizaton for a given job category. Career development is not a priority. Management is poorly trained. This is a fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants operation. Don't count on these people to have your best interest in mind because they won't.
