Pros
Very good benefits, specifically medical, retirement, pension and paid-time-off Employees are given first priority and preference to job opportunities Phenomenal mission -- Excellent care delivery model and community benefit philosophy
Cons
Some departments within the organization shine, while most are dysfunctional Extremely bureaucratic with many unnecessary business processes Mediocrity is the accepted working standard -- poor performers are tolerated for too long, which significantly impacts the business Very political environment; however, cronyism is paramount especially with regards to promotions and resource attainment/allocation Necessary resources are lacking, resulting in long hours (60++) and a lack of the "work-life balance" the organization touts Overly heirarchical and multi-layered management structure causes lack of and/or ineffective communications Employment practices follow a double standard -- behavior that is tolerated for the "in crowd" is not tolerated for the less popular