Pros
Well respected company that invests in its products and development Honest, hard working people Opportunity to really learn the paper business from R&D to operations to customers People who do well financially do really well
Cons
-MBM seems to give license to greed and politics, particularly in promotions and compensation. -Compensation is arbitrary - don't expect raises and don't expect the annual salary reviews that are promised; it's a have/have not bonus structure so if you are liked at the top, for whatever reason, you can make a lot of money, but that is the exception, not the norm. Everyone else gets little to nothing, and if you are fortunate to get a bonus, you can't tie it to your performance or company performance so you never know where you stand or what the year will bring you. -Reviews are the same way. No one can/will describe to you what exceeding expectations looks like, and if they do and you hit it, it becomes "meeting expectations". Expectations are defined differently for each person, according to their capabilities, in MBM, rather than expectations being defined by the job you're in. Reviews are also changed to match the arbitrary bonus outcome. -No career development or formal job training - you're on your own. -Manufacturing drives a lot within the organization