Pros
- Flexibility in work schedule is implicitly assumed for people - Perks are above average (fitness center, new cafeteria, pretty campus, 401k compensation) - Colleagues are all smiles - Work is varied, and speaking your mind is not discouraged - Pay is above average for the area and degree
Cons
Unfortunately, the cons are the flipside of the pros: - Flexibility in work schedule seems to be more "OK" for those who have young children rather than those who do not have young children - Perks are good, compared to the area. However, to attract younger workers, things like a more aggressive vesting schedule (e.g., less than 5 years), more updated building perks (e.g., food available in individual buildings) need to be considered - Work can go from crazy busy to not busy at all - Work seems to be re-active rather than pro-active. Re-activity happens when competitors gobble up business, and so management adjusts by throwing (old) spaghetti at the wall. Pro-active work should focus on innovation, new technology, and convincing clients of new needs from changing health care landscape - Upper management is spread thinly. Project teams are small (usually 2 people), and so the lower person tends to do most of the work with the upper person being the rate limiting step