Pros
Benefits Work from home opportunities Stability Pay Divesity ICMA-RC is the most diverse population of employees I've ever had the pleasure of working with (home office in DC). The work is steady. Many employees have very long tenures which is generally indicative of a nice place to work. Some internal departments are well run and very flexible when it comes to work-life balance. Bonuses are great and in this economic environment raises are nice too.
Cons
Upward mobility by position is a problem because of a lack of career path and open opportunities. Some positions have various levels, but management does not do a good job of providing tangible actions necessary for moving into a higher level. Some internal departments, such as IT have a poor reputation for service. This is generally because the Boar of Directors is frugal when it comes to expanding the employee population. Some areas are simply understaffed. Where the company does pay bonuses annually, the annual raise is limited to 2-3% which is not in line with inflation. The CEO is RARELY seen by employees.