Pros
This company has it all: it's GREEN because it's all about recycling metal; it's been around since 1906 so it's STABLE; it's DIVERSE, with a female CEO and diverse executives in key roles; it's PROFITABLE having paid dividends every quarter since it went public in 1993; and it's ETHICAL, as a recipient of the Ethisphere World's Most Ethical Company Award seven years in a row. In addition, the work is interesting and provides an opportunity to learn something new every day and to work with some talented people.
Cons
Working at Schnitzer is not for everyone - the recycling business is highly regulated, very competitive, and susceptible to global markets and politics. As a result, one must be comfortable with cross-functional responsibilities, being on a constant learning curve, and with figuring out how to work smarter. It's been characterized as running like a "start-up" where every day there is a tsunami of new challenges.