Pros
Palace-like corporate offices in Lake Forest ( funded via obsolete profit margins ), including health club, dry cleaners and running trails. Downtown office near public transportation. Heritage and residual reputation garner respect from Chicago business community. Compensation packages are based on ( out-dated) retention research, and are above industry average. Allows employees to work virtually on Fridays - or at least many of them choose to WFH. Offers generous perks to interns, including job offers including summer housing and pre-graduation.
Cons
Company had gone through multiple reorganizations. None have been successful in addressing core business issues. Culture is a patchwork of newer employees charged with agility and the "old guard" ( rampant in HR, where dinosaurs roam the halls ) that make a career of smiling and nodding, punching out at 4pm to make their train / beat the rush hour traffic. Market share continues to erode, driven by customer base buying from Amazon ( while management denies this threat, playing violins on the deck as the ocean liner fills with water ) and revenue is further impacted by eroding profit margins with deeper pricing incentives required. Illusion of excellent customer service as its ket differentiator has tarnished and customers characterizes GIS as a "faceless order taker." Gender discrimination is ( still) rampant with known disparities in compensation for equal work.