Pros
Pii was a great place to get my feet wet before advancing my career in the biotech industry. The opportunities to learn are really there for those who want to take on additional tasks. There are definitely interesting projects to sink your teeth into in the medical imaging field, and for what Perceptive offers (aside from their IMPACT CTMS system....bloody awful) they do it fairly well. The company has its fair share of "lifers" with minimal career aspirations, but there are also a number of incredibly intelligent, motivated folks that you can learn a lot from. It is what you make of it and your experience here can really go either way depending on how you play your cards. I hear a large amount of people complain about their time with the company, however, in comparison to other CROs, its really pretty good at Perceptive. Benefits and time off policy is great and the schedule is pretty flexible. In a world where so many companies are having 9-10 core office hours with a forced lunch, this is actually pretty fantastic.
Cons
Many of the employees who have simply just been "around" for years, and probably will be for many more, simply coast through the day (I can think of two in particular, can you guess who?). There is a very fine balance between people who are older, feel priviledged and still are rather awful at their duties and those who are straight out of college and very inexperienced. I am pretty sure I could have gone into work , go out and drink at lunch 5 days a week, and answered 2 e-mails a day and still been able to fly under the radar for at least 6 months. Some people may consider that a Pro, however, the fact that this can occur is a bit concerning and not why I got into this field. Sadly, favoritism is in full force. Those who kiss up, move up. Its really as simple as that. The compensation is laughable at best for industry (even a CRO).