Pros
- work with some leaders in the field - colleagues are devoted to doing good work, are great mentors, and are friendly - very strong research centers - good total compensation package: employees can be rewarded in various ways - focused on employee development - strong community outreach - focused on mission and integrity
Cons
- as company grows, business infrastructure seems to grow more and more complex - too top heavy - some managers appear to enjoy a punitive management style (fortunately, not all managers!) - it definitely helps to know the right people, although that is probably true of most companies - management doesn't always seem to take the opinions of stakeholders (and those more knowledgeable than them about process or structure) into account, making unilateral decisions