Pros
The science never ceases to amaze me. Bosses being open to research studies and willing to listen to innovative ideas. Management for my group is good.
Cons
The culture of collaboration was a product of bygone, pre-covid days. Some of the new talent is questionable. I've heard stories of how competitive new hires get with you to secure promotions and approvals from higher ups. Those type of people can talk well, but deliver little. In other groups, hiring process is directed by personal connections/uni affiliations/nepotism. Hilarious when hiring managers complain about not getting enough talent because whoever they chose to hire don't do the work. Take a guess. Transferring to other groups is tough even for internal employees. HR is external, so they have no stake in responding late to you. You can feel how much the company cares about you. :) A downward trend since the covid era.