Pros
- Good pool of technically competent people and highly qualified knowledgeable managers - Flexible work environment - Business casual dress code - Options for commuting
Cons
- Mergers not handled very effectively; acquired staff feeling disoriented and insecure - Very aggressive atmosphere; high expectations of contribution of personal time - Staff treated as dispensable; high burn out and turn over rate - Disrespectful towards staff in general felt from above at every level, especially noticeable during decision making processes and firings. - Only bottomline matters; as long as manager is bringing in money, anything goes. No discouragement for bad soft skills - Cheap attitude about bonuses; raises; other encouragement after grueling work hours