Pros
As you can probably read even in the less than stellar reviews, Hanover's biggest strength is its ability to find great staff. To this day, I stay in touch with friends who have moved to new companies and some who are still at the company. I also really appreciated the latitude I had within my role to grow our team and to try to find new ways we could work with different types of organizations. Some methods worked and some didn't, but I enjoyed working alongside by manager to better learn the market in order to find better ways to meet their needs within Hanover's business model.
Cons
As with any company, I was there through a couple "peaks and valleys" in terms of employee morale. Both "good times" I experienced were immediately preceded "tough times." I think others would agree that the catalyst for the quick switch (from a bad to a good time) in both cases was an acknowledgement that overly-aggressive goals were set, and that there would be a commitment to reset aggressive, yet attainable benchmarks. For those who have been with Hanover long enough to see the pattern, things do turn around if you keep your head down and do your job. The downside is that if you start working during one of these "down times," you may have a less than positive impression of the company which will impact your own morale. As an aside, I've heard that things are back on the upswing lately (seems to be within the pattern I describe), so I'm happy that my friends who are still there are currently in good spirits.
