Pros
-Personnel at all levels seem to genuinely want to improve the output and culture. -The business side of FSI seems to be doing very well (i.e. making a lot of money). The core product (i.e. flight training) seems to be done effectively and of good quality. -Efforts to improve back-end infrastructure are in place even if slow to take shape. -Work/life balance is usually good (though this is typically because of project bottlenecks) so downtime is often plentiful. -Until recently was an 80% remote job; now down to 40%. -The jobs people get after leaving FSI tend to be good ones with well-known employers.
Cons
-Tech personnel are leaving the company in droves including long-time employees and employees at very senior levels. -Problem personalities are retained and tolerated while positive and competent employees are disregarded (e.g. not promoted, PIP'd, etc.) causing them to leave quickly for better jobs. -Management tends to pressure employees to submit project estimates that are not achievable by half but then turn around and drop the hammer when the heat gets turned up later down the road (despite assurances that nothing of the kind would happen). -Much of tech team was not given raises last year (not even a cost-of-living adjustment). -Culture and morale is bankrupt from top to bottom. Lip service is plentiful but CYA is the modus operandi. It is also a bit surreal to hear tech managers and senior business personnel joke openly and often about leaving the company and searching actively for other jobs.