Pros
- Variety, availability of very interesting technical work - Overall good atmosphere, nice facilities - Management is attentive to employee morale and enthusiasm - Very well run company - Generally, very stable company
Cons
- Depending on department, middle management can be hit-or-miss in helping, guiding personal development - Difficult in tough economy (like now!) for Mgmt to keep rates low and keep up all the benefits and perks - Research oriented work program is not for all, especially for those who like to be closer to actual design, development/integration and implementation. Lots of conceptual work, can be frustrating to see how long it takes for government to pick up (or not) on innovative ideas. - Middle management is promoted from technical/engineering ranks, hit or miss on how well they actually manage and care for employees.