Pros
Pay and benefits are good.
Cons
There is no devolution of decision making or authority below the VP level. The entire company is directed from the top down and ideas that don't fit with whatever the current direction is are disregarded without serious consideration. - Absolutely out of touch Senior Leadership. The decision makers are so inwardly focused they have lost any concept of being "client centric". Facts are no longer important and it's all about the "message". CEO spends all his time pushing the company image...i.e. "Most Ethical Company". Rearranging the deck chairs while the ship is sinking is an apt analogy. - Virtually no "in-house" technical capability. - No COO. Former COO was pushed out the door. CEO is acting as COO. Former COO was approachable by anyone in the company at any time. Acting COO is unapproachable at the best of times. Former COO had the ability to tell you what was going on anywhere in the company at any time. Acting COO simply does not know, and does not see it as his job to know. Former COO was a “get your hands dirty, get it done” guy. Acting COO would not even consider getting his hands dirty, and as a result is not respected by the majority of the employees. He expects others to do things he would not do. A historically failed leadership style. Summary: The company will continue to exist for many years, but will continue to downsize. The lack of govt contracts, sequestration, the phases of the moon, global warming, etc... will all be blamed, but the reality is simply the lack of solid senior level leadership. The C-Staff are not competent to lead in difficult times and their lack of talent is really starting to show in both the financials and the sheer number of current staff which are walking out the door.
