Pros
Good benefits. Interesting people. Smart people. Interesting products. Working for a company that is an industry leader. Some people who are passionate about making the world better hrough technology. I really can't think of much more to say. The people are interesting and smart, the environment is electrifying, and it is a company that has made a tremendous impact in the way people live, work, and play! There are some really good pockets to work in within the company, and you really have to seek those out. And I think that's about it It has been quite an experience, and one I shall never forget!
Cons
Ageism with no recourse. Impotent human resources managers who don't want to deal with problematic senior managers. Senior level people hiring their friends for critical positions, and the friends are incompetent. Excessive politics. Burdensome bureaucracy leading to a lack of agility--inability to get done what could be done. TAP (talent assessment process) in which competent employees are rated poorly for political reasons--I can't tell you how many times I have seen the competent employee let go in the quarterly purge, while the mediocre, non-threatening employee remains in place and is rewarded. An Asian VP who promoted every Asian on our large team before moving on to a new position. Reorganizations to cover up failures.