Pros
-"We're all in this together" attitude with peers. Others want to help you when they can. -Good people in the middle and lower levels.
Cons
-Highly political environment: You must play the game to stay in good graces, or hope to fly under the radar. -Senior leaders (Directors and above) are more concerned with doing what they think their boss wants, than they are in doing right for the business or the people. -Since no one has any knowledge outside of their silo, the senior leadership within each silo is able to manipulate whatever they need to in order to create the perception of competance. Budget creation, HR feedback, assignment of work and recognition are all controlled within each group to support the image that the senior leader wants to create.