Pros
Since the acquisition of Boise Inc., PCA is able to compete more effectively in the consumer packaging industry due to increase in revenues and expanded geographical coverage within the U.S.
Cons
PCA has a decentralized business model and historically outsourced most corporate functions. In fact, PCA does not value corporate cost center functions like Accounting & Finance, Human Resources, and IT. They starve these departments of financial resources, make those employees work with outdated technology, and expect those employees to work crazy hours for extended periods of time when problems occur. After a series of acquisitions over the past 5-10 years, because PCA has not upgraded its financial software, it has not been able to integrate the acquired companies into PCA's financial systems to efficiently consolidate financial results on a monthly basis. Their corporate financial systems are held together by figurative duct tape. Not a place to advance your career.
