Pros
Most of the "rank-and-file" folks on board seem genuine and talented and it's better than working at Amazon apparently? The CEO seems like a genuine person. Most of his directors/VPs could take note of his personality, attitude, and actually caring about the people who work for him. Unfortunately for the CEO, in his position he is so far removed from the "rank-and-file" that he doesn't realize there is a growing contempt towards management because of how the people directly below him view their employees. There's a half-hearted initiative to change the culture; it's probably too little too late.
Cons
Benefits package is horribly uncompetitive (health insurance is really expensive). They have a bland and somewhat toxic corporate culture. You are just a line item on a balance sheet somewhere. Upper management probably doesn't know your name or care. You're just a cost that complains too much about how much the health insurance costs. There are a few folks on power trips that exhibit an arrogance and contempt towards anyone on the totem pole below them. Think about every "cool" software development/IT firms in Chicago you've read about or maybe even worked for. This is the opposite of that. Any employees that exhibit any kind of individuality stick out like a sore thumb and usually get a sideways eye from some mover-and-shaker sales person. There are small pockets (or "silos") of folks that seem to socialize and genuinely work well together, but for the most part most employees aren't completely engaged. It's "just a job." This is directly related to the above cons and because a majority of Netrix's growth has been through mergers and acquisitions.
