Pros
Fantastic benefits (especially for the Des Moines area and the Midwest), great company reputation in the industry and in the region, and good work/life balance. Performance is rewarded with career advancement, but most likely not at the pace that many people would expect. Corporate headquarters is located in downtown Des Moines, which is experiencing cultural growth. Des Moines has been rated a great place to live and to raise a family, and the cost of living is very manageable.
Cons
The division of labor is so great that roles and responsibilities can be quite limited in scope, greatly reducing the satisfaction (and amount) of day-to-day work. There is quite a bit of role overlap in the various marketing areas, leading to tension and turf battles over strategies and initiatives. The advancement of initiatives requires a HUGE amount of buy-in, almost to the point of becoming unmanageable. Senior leadership seems to be frequently engaged in internal political issues. There is a lot of lip service paid to observing and sharing marketing best practices, but much is left to be desired in the actual application of these practices. Marketing in general does not seem to have a leadership position within the company. On a minor issue, there seems to be almost too much internal communication.
