Pros
Brilliant line staff of engineering, fabricators, sales, techs, mechanics. Had a chance to bond with a few of the staff, and felt like family. This level of the staff is motivated and is dedicated to succeed with high motivation. I also had a few opportunities to learn new skills and interact with new folks & make new professional connections. Low level managers recognize the need for additional training.
Cons
The only thing that VG does well is marketing, they are fooling everybody. The entire project is being hamstrung by most of the VP level executives and above. It's very much a "good-ol-boy" club, and if you don't kiss the right butts there, you won't succeed. According to my friends/sources still there, turnover is incredibly high and is accelerating. You will find yourself fired very fast and for no reason if you try to do the right thing and it's against what senior staff wants to hear. Sir Richard has NO IDEA what's really happening at VG. The only time he shows is when needs some fresh PR. Favoritism & inequity runs rampant. No work/life balance at all. If you have a family, don't expect to see them much. I've never been part of a project that burns through so much cash with no real results before VG. They are YEARS and YEARS away from flying. If you're thinking about applying or accepting a job - do yourself a favor: DO NOT WORK HERE!
