Pros
It was an OK job while it lasted!
Cons
When I joined Kitware, I was told that the company valued long-term employee retention. However, I was blindsided when, after receiving a 16% raise one year, I was unexpectedly laid off just six months later due to “unexpected government contract terminations.” The news was delivered by the CEO, Lisa Avila, through an impromptu Google chat call on a random Wednesday, instead of being handled by my manager as it should have been. To make matters worse, my manager was on vacation at the time and hadn’t even been informed of the decision. This lack of communication and professionalism was disappointing. Fortunately, I found a position at a better company that pays twice as much and isn’t overly reliant on unstable government contracts and provides a more secure work environment.
