Pros
Very good pay; easy to get 'tenure; 'never have to work overtime; opportunities to study for second degree while you work; sabbaticals
Cons
Poor staff relations, lack of staff diversity, intense politics, lack of motivation, consistently do not hire or reward creative employees. Focus is on trivialities and never big picture. Management makes all decisions, communication is lateral. Inward-looking, self-congratulatory culture ignores needs of clients. Old ways of doing things are duplicated for decades.. Little ability to affect change, standards/expectations of staff are low. Little interest or motivation to examine new technology or look critically at a situation drives away most talented. Bureaucracy crippling. You will be living in Ottawa and will find the city itself has same flavour.
