Pros
* Smart, motivated colleagues * Many good managers * Working on something visible, that most people appreciate (public transit) * Fast moving environment * options to work on a broad range of things
Cons
* Cubic got acquired by a private equity firm a few years back. The standard PE playbook is-- drum up sales, cut costs, sell the company/get acquired --- They've been aggressive about sales, and have landed a number of big projects --- Through layoffs and not replacing people leaving, CTS has a fraction of it's former headcount. The people left are struggling with an unchanged workload to be carried out by half the employees --- on a related note, innovation funding has been severely cut. --- So we are lagging the market in terms of product features. It's hard to produce quality when you have twice the projects you should. --- Many people laid off had skills that no one else had. So many projects have gone even slower than expected given the low headcount. --- last I heard, there were no options for a change in position. This has been the case for a few years --- raises haven't kept up with inflation (even with the government's low figures. Real world, we're falling behind.)