Pros
TCG really, truly, cares about their employees. The culture is incredibly supportive within teams and from your managers, and I feel trusted to get the job done. Really smart and friendly co-workers, with an utter absence of drama or office politics. No joke, there is an Employee Happiness group at TCG! They encourage your professional development through internal training opportunities and a personal training budget. TCG is also aware of the potential for people to burn themselves out at work - they will check in with you if you are regularly working more than 40 hours weekly, and they “bank” those hours over 40 for you to use for time off later! If you are interested in working on a different contract, TCG will support that and work to make a transfer happen if the other contract has an opening. Most of the company works from home (going to customer sites occasionally for meetings and such) and we have a lot of flexibility. That in itself is a huge benefit. The work is interesting and challenging - TCG truly wants to help Government agencies be successful and save time and money, helping to make the world a better place. The Core Values are not just talk; they really are at the core of what the company does and are emphasized from the employee’s first day. TCG also believes in improving the world through social outreach, which is awesome. TCG offers great benefits and perks, including monthly fitness challenges, Bonusly points awarded by peers in recognition of helping out or a job well done, and employee-organized and company-funded activities. They are always looking to improve these and add new ones.
Cons
Working remotely is REALLY nice, but can also leave you feeling isolated. It is a challenge to keep a remote workforce feeling connected to the larger company; TCG does a good job of fostering get-togethers, and we use Hangouts a lot for team calls. TCG’s work is Government contracting, which has its limitations. If your contract ends, there are not tons of open positions for you to move into, which is not a situation unique to TCG (happens with midsize contractors also). But what makes TCG unique is how they do everything they possibly can (they really do) to find the affected employee a new home within the company.