Pros
As I've read in other reviews, the benefits package is pretty good and the company is stable. There are lots of training opportunities available (six sigma and technical as well). Management does a decent job of communicating higher level issues to employees. It's satisfying to work for a green energy company. Also, the company's stock price is doing great which benefits your company 401k plan.
Cons
Management Churn: There is constant churn in mid and upper level management. I''ve been with the company for almost ten years and i've had eight managers and my experience is not unique. This makes it difficult to establish a solid, long-term reputation with a manager or supervisor. Many empoyees joke that if you don't like your boss just wait a year and you'll have a new one. It's difficult to work in an environment where there are changes in guidance, objectives, and goals every year. Workload: The workload is indeed very high here and a major increase in head count is long overdue. There are long work hours and this is expected. I feel guilty leaving at 5pm and this really shouldn't be the case. It's an unsaid rule that if you are "one of the 5:00 crowd" you will have trouble getting ahead which is a very unfortunate situation because it doesn't take into account the quality of your work but instead just the number of hours you sit at your desk. I know employees that leave at 5:30 but do nothing in the last half-hour. They just don't want to leave at 5 and then be part of the "5:00 crowd". Also, better not arrive after 8:00 because that is considered late. Management: Many of the mangers and supervisors are unfortunately poor project managers and many projects do indeed turn into crisis or emergency projects as stated in other reviews that I've read here. There is truly a sense of 24/7 emergencies working here. I joke that every day is a new emergency. A company should never write "must have a sense of urgency" in a job description without adding a warning "... all the time". This constant sense of urgency that is expected to tend to the endless emergencies is a breeding ground for stress. In addition, because many projects are poorly managed (mostly due to unrealistic timelines) this means more meetings to discuss why the project is having problems which in turn leads to less time to work on the project which already requires more time. Not a good way to run projects. Organization: The company is definitely top-heavy. There are many layers of mangement and almost every little thing that you do, or want to make a decision on, requires ump-teen approvals from managment. This type of environment quickly teaches you to stop making proposals, or coming up for ideas, for new projects because it ends up taking way too much time and effort to get the approvals, funds, and resources needed which stifles out the excitement of proposing ideas or improvements. Promotions: Advancement opportunities are few and far between. It's very difficult to move up in this company and if you attempt a promotion of some sort it is almost guaranteed that they will find something that you are lacking (e.g. a masters degree if you "only" have a B.S.) regardless of your dedication and hard work. Salaries: There is salary stagnation. My advice to new hires is to negotiate a high starting salary because you cannot calculate or expect more than a 2 or 3% raise every year which by the way is pretty much just a cost of living adjustment. Also many new hires are starting with the same or higher salaries than employees that have been with the company for a long time which is not good for fostering long term careers here.