Pros
I’m a contractor employee that was picked up via the acquisition of a small company. The ONLY pro has been that generally speaking, I do not have to deal with the ineptitude of this company during my day-to-day.
Cons
Everything from the acquisition of the company I worked for to the overall handlings of how this company treats its employees has been absolutely brutal. You are a number to this company — a faceless, soulless “thing” that they own. You are in no way incentivized to work for this company outside of the paycheck you are cut, but even that is not enough for this company. I’ve worked hours outside of what I’m contracted to perform to handle “company requirements” that have turned out to be nothing more than a power trip by my immediate superior. Complaining about those “requirements” falls on deaf ears by their immediate supervisor who listens to whatever justification my immediate supervisor provides them without questioning it. There is not a single colleague of mine on my contract that is happy with our supervisor or our company. The only reason we stay put is because our client-site jobs and the people we work with there are worth sticking around for. If you are a prospective employee: on-the-spot bonuses are non-existent despite the company stating otherwise. There is NO holiday bonus whatsoever. Not even a pat on the back. While other companies were showing how they supported women after Roe was overturned, this company turned a blind eye. In my annual review, I was told I would be getting a 3% raise due to above and beyond performance, but only received 2%. I could state so many other issues but doing so would compromise what little anonymity I have in posting this, and as a current employee, I do fear retaliation.