Pros
They have good pay and benefits
Cons
Unprepared Work Environment: I was routinely set up for failure in my assigned tasks due to inadequate preparation and resources. The lab space I was asked to use for testing flight hardware was filthy, failed to meet basic aerospace standards, and was an embarrassment when briefing customers. It had been this way for years.
No Investment in Employee Development: Efforts to proactively train on necessary tools and skills were dismissed until deadlines were missed and schedules were delayed. I had proposed learning a critical simulation tool weeks ahead of a major project but was told it wasn’t important. When the project inevitably fell behind, another engineer was rushed to learn the same tool under pressure.
Alarming Work Practices: Management turns a blind eye to employees working over 90-hour weeks, prioritizing immediate deadlines over employee well-being. This culture of burnout and neglect contributed to an abnormally high turnover rate. In just one year, 90% of my team left the company, a clear sign of systemic issues.