Pros
Transparency Average to good fringe benefit package Lots of opportunity to learn and cross-train across functional areas (if you're self-motivated) Non-management employees as a whole are extremely talented hard-working folks High ambition growth directives Family-feel Does a lot of good in the community
Cons
Wages are below market Focus is on marketing/sales, and manufacturing; research and development is a tertiary underfunded function Conservative and slow to change for a family owned technology company High incidence of inexperienced, poorly trained, or otherwise inadequate management at both mid- and executive level Culture has shifted away from rewarding performance and experience without doctoral education Work-life balance is poor