Pros
+ The satisfaction of contributing to medical devices that help improve people's lives + Generous healthcare and sick leave benefits
Cons
- The pay is average - Dis-functional/hostile/uncaring work environment - Low moral - High stress - No work/life balance - You'll have to give 110% just to keep your job - You'll have to give 150% just to get a stingy COLA raise - You'll have to "walk on water" and kiss a lot of a-- just to get a decent raise - You'll have to totally "drink the kool-aid" to have a chance for a promotion - You'll have to have the political skills of Bill Clinton to get (or keep) a promotion - Philips culls 10% of their work force every year so playing politics is more important than doing a good job - Even if your good work and metrics speak for themselves, if management doesn't like you they'll find a way to get rid of you - Management has an uncaring, entitlement, and slave-driving attitude: they are the Lords and the employees are the Serfs; if you don't like it, there are plenty of Serfs out there who can replace you! - Company has totally taken advantage of the recession by cutting staff, increasing workloads, decreasing pay and benefits, and cajoling their employees to be “more productive” under the threat of unemployment.