Pros
I was a long time employee and was fortunate to have had very good managers who created work environments that encouraged creativity and professionalism. I was proud to work on projects that supported the military and the environment. I felt the work I was doing was for a good cause and I was proud to work there.
Cons
When the program I was working on lost a significant portion of its government funding, I was laid off. I was disapointed that apparently little or no effort was made to find another position for me to transfer to. During my last two weeks with the company, I was given the option of continuing to do my job or spend the time, in the office, searching for another position on my own. I had access to internal job postings, some job search webinars provided by Corporate HR, phone and email. While I appreciated having the time to job search on my own, as a long time employee, I was disappointed that the company didn't seem to value keeping me employed.
