Pros
Working in office administration, the compensation was very adequate and even superior to what I might have received at other companies in other industries. The work was challenging and definitely conducive to innovation. There was also great opportunity to network and create friends in colleagues, and partnerships to help everyone's productivity. The benefits, particularly health, were robust and I felt appreciated.
Cons
There are loads of red tape to battle through if you want to change or improve a process. Also, as with any organization, you work with some management who seem ill-fitted to the task of delegation and efficiency. Fortunately that's not across the board, but often trying to introduce new ways of thinking or changes to the status quo are met with instant pushback if there is any additional cost involved - even if that would lead to overall reduced costs in the future. It was also often tough to hear that merit increases were capped at a very low percentage right after seeing reports that the organization was in another milestone quarter of profits.