Seems great at first when you really need a job...then it’s a black hole.
Pros
Very stable company and cheap benefits. Many people have worked here since they graduated from high school, they are genuinely shocked when someone leaves. This is also one of their biggest problems.
Cons
Extremely outdated technology, fortunately for a lot of employees they have not updated systems in 20 years. If they did, management would see that many positions are not needed. Be prepared to feel like you never left high school-this is the mind set of most long term employees since they have never worked anywhere else. There is a “us versus them” mindset between the old school workers and new employees. Employees get away with bullying and intimidating others. Promotions are given based on long you have been at the company regardless of education or experience. Basically if you didn’t do the job at W&S, it doesn’t count. Managers will also prevent you from leaving their department if it does not benefit them. Leaving the company feels like you are taking a deep breath after many years of suffocating micromanagement and petty attitudes. W&S does a great job of defeating you until you believe there is nothing better out there. There definitely is!!