Pros
Engineers and upper management make great money. Working in this culture will teach you a lesson in choosing companies wisely the next time you job search. You will end up valuing better companies that offer more benefits and room for growth. The reputation at A-B is not good in most circles of current and former employees. You will leave A-B and thrive when you go to a higher rated company.
Cons
Management at A-B is sad. Leadership brags about world class training and taking ownership but it's just a lie that they feed you from day 1. Culture here is toxic, everyone looks miserable most mornings. 10+ years at this company wreaks havoc on the work ethic and personality of managers. Noticed a few patterns throughout A-B's middle management. They'd rather hire employees that are less educated and sometimes slower learners. They desire workers that don't want to move up too fast, and that don't expect much in the way of promotions or bonuses. A-B leadership knows that they can underpay, and keep a mediocre employee for longer--a person that isn't very intelligent won't understand that their position could end at anytime as A-B "trims the fat" with new technology. Leadership wants oblivious and cheap employees that won't leave the company before they're ready to let them go. Management is known to fire some of their best senior analysts & even the most promising entry level employees to save money and to keep control of lower level employees. Managers across the board are: Unable to motivate their team. Lack vision for the future. Limited diversity. Threatened by new talent because of a constant fear for job cuts. Bad work environment for an entrepreneur or innovator. If you want to be underpaid, and get mentored by D-list management that were scraped from bottom of the barrel at other companies then work here. If you are comfortable with the fact that A-B will eventually fire you and take away all benefits--go for it!
