Pros
It used to be the camaraderie. The company's worst to first journey in the late 1990's and early 2000's was nothing short of remarkable under the leadership of David Lemmon and Bill Scott. After Mr. Lemmon's departure and the arrival of his successor, the company went to hell in a handbasket. Colonial used to be a company that one could be proud to be a part of. You could rely on your coworkers, the goals of the organization were clear, and it was nice to work for a company that was considered an industry leader in safety and operational excellence.
Cons
The senior leadership at the company is a complete joke. Much of the progress around morale, pride in the company, safety, operational excellence, process orientation has been lost under the leadership of Norm Szydlowski. The leadership of the company cannot be trusted and Colonial is no longer the industry leader it once was. Most of the company's current employees are either indifferent or bitter. It really is a shame considering all of the progress that was made under the prior leadership regime. Employees did not always agree with their approach, however, no one could question the change in the company's performance.