Pros
On a local level, employees are dedicated and hard-working. Amazing, given the very low pay rates.
Cons
"Executive" management talks a lot about support but doesn't walk-the-talk. It's for appearances only. When you need their support they throw you under the bus. Top-level employees are every bit as expendable as lower level employees. I had one senior manager tell me that one of the founding owners (there are two) was going "senile" and was being ousted from the company. Not a very respectful rumor to spread around. I also found that senior management lacked the sophistication required for high-level growth. Not to be unkind, but it seemed to me that most of the senior managers floated around a 9th grade education level. There were many memos/emails I received from top-level management that contained rudimentary grammatical errors and simple spelling mistakes. At first, I dismissed these as typos. After receiving countless similar mistakes I realized that was not the case. If you're the type of person who speaks their mind when it comes to spotting and fixing problems, this is definitely not the company for you. If you present any kind of intellectual challenge to executive/senior management, you'll be ignored and cast-out as a troublemaker. If you want to effectuate positive change you probably should get used to adding a preamble to every idea that's worded something like, "Mr./Ms. Senior Executive , didn't I hear you once say that you were thinking of implementing [INSERT YOUR IDEA HERE]." If, like me, your interest lies in making a better workplace for your local employees, do NOT present any idea that reaches above the sophistication/educational level of senior management....unless you're prepared to make it appear as if they thought of it first.
