Pros
1) Corporate position salaries, bonus, and benefits (pension plan & 401K) are competitive for the industry. 2) Majority of personnel are high caliber people and good to work with...
Cons
1) Company is encumbered with antiquated production methods--making it extremely difficult to compete on price / efficiency. 2) Smithfield Foods is embedded in an imitator strategy; yet, is even reluctant to introduce copies of competitor's items and downright fearful to attempt new processes, and / or items regionally. 3) Most important con --Smithfield Foods structure reflects a "has vs has not" organization. While top-tier corporate execs enjoy lavish travel retreats, business dinners with $1000+ wine /liquor bills (food additional), the lower level employees must justify the smallest expense for travel reimbursement and factory workers--well, I feel sorry for them.