Pros
Professional atmosphere - if you can deal with being watched like a hawk and required to only wear dark colored suits every day and be expected to act like a cookie cutter employee. I was lucky to have a great boss for 7 years, who was the only reason I stayed as long as I did. Camaraderie amongst co-workers Subsidized onsite dining room Learned a few things that were helpful in my next job. The best thing I can say about this company is that their procedures "ran like clockwork." R&R was more organized in that respect than anywhere else I have worked.
Cons
Management protects management and ignores EEOC. Prejudicial towards recent male graduates of A&M University. Employees are immediately pegged as to whether or not they are 'promotable.' If it is a YES, then they are groomed for success and advancement. If they have not advanced within a reasonable amount of time, they are 'encouraged' to look elsewhere for employment. Was once told by a Senior Manager that the company prefers NOT to hire UT or Rice graduates because "We don't want free thinkers here. We want people who follow directions." Just wondering - is the 'unspoken' rule still in place that only upper level employees are allowed to use the elevators? In short, management is a 'good ole boys' club that treats itself very well and its employees like slaves..