Pros
You are able to contribute to the design of some multi-million dollar projects for Fortune 500 companies. You get to connect with some very smart, high level engineers who look at the cutting edge technologies for possible implementation. Some people in the company have literally written the books regarding new environmental remediation methods that we use.
Cons
While the projects are cool, there seems to be little praise or recognition for all the hard work (I'm talking something simple like an email or an in-person thank-you). Also, each office is basically it's own individual business unit so while we hear stories about how quickly coworkers on the West coast are able to get promoted and have a decent life-work balance, basically it takes someone in the Midwest years to move up the ladder (apparently need to wait for others to leave/retiree before you'll move up). Additionally it's all about BILLABLE HOURS. Be ready for your timesheet, you need to track down to the 1/10th of every hour. An email goes out almost weekly with each person's name and hours they worked that week so you can be compared to everyone in your office and division (again, the power of shame versus praise mentality).
