Pros
Friendly people. There are still some good intending employees, but they are becoming few and far between.
Cons
Unrealistic goals with no clear strategy or structure. Upper and mid-level management is a revolving door. Outsiders are brought in and upend the current structure and as soon as things really start getting bad they take their severance and split. The company is so cheap it is widely known that you have to leave and come back or have an outside offer to get any real type of merit increase. One of the lowest paying companies in the area. Essentra can't obtain decent lower level shop talent b/c places like Wal-Mart and McDonald's pay substantially more. I was basically a whistle blower against an upper level manager for intimidation and harassment. He was given a week off and is still currently employed. Says a lot about Essentra's culture and overall dysfunction.