Pros
I was paid well. Benefits are very good. The on-site fitness center in Syracuse was a great benefit. Insurance costs were reasonable. The employee scholar program is second to none. My direct supervisor was a very strong leader, and a very good manager. She shielded us from a lot of the BS and politics.
Cons
The local group I worked with had good people. The company, as a whole, is thoroughly dominated by bean-counters and bureaucrats, including technical decisions. The overall culture of the company is one of finger-pointing and back-biting. Unless a person has a very strong sense of purpose, this place can drive out any sense of ambition and/or technical curiosity The company ran some very strong technical leadership out a few years ago, and this is where they lost me. It was obvious to me that this was a company that wasn't interested in building up effective teams of people. It was obvious to me the nobody had any interest in anything I had to say. I did not feel empowered to do anything on my own.
