Pros
- Large corporate culture. Happy hours, team lunches, holiday parties, etc. - A great entry-level position (my first 'real job' out of college) that exposed me to working in an office environment - Diversity. Because this company works with international partners and has other international offices, there are many international employees. Have fun hearing a variety of accents around the office, and be prepared for the craziness of sporting events like the world cup - Opportunity to travel. My position requires visits universities to improve outreach efforts, as well as to develop relationships with faculty. There is also an opportunity to go on site to Belize, Ghana or Peru after working for minimum one year - Compensation reasonable
Cons
- Large corporate culture. Senior management makes all the decisions without taking into consideration other employees. Driven by numbers rather than overall client satisfaction - Low-moderate employee moral (depends on department) - Minimal training. I was trained by my fellow PAs. A year down the road we were told that we were doing things incorrectly and needed to be re-trained - Lack a communication between management and employees. Lack of communication between departments (inefficient). Website has incorrect information and re-routes clients to wrong departments. Confusing, time-consuming, inefficient. - May be required to stay late during high season. Boring in low season