Pros
Owner/president Scott Baradell works hard to build a collegial environment. A great, fun group of folks. Happy hour on Fridays. Employer-paid health care costs (yes, 100 percent; how rare is that?). Best of all, this place is growing fast. When I left for another opportunity, Scott was working on a bonus plan based on performance. If you can get into Idea Grove now and you perform well, you'll have a good shot to be in on nearly the ground floor of a company with a bright future. When I was there, I heard a couple folks complain about work-life balance while I was there, but honestly, few among the rank-and-file at Idea Grove log more than 40 hours per week. It's a work hard-and-go-home type of place. As for at least one negative review I've seen here on glassdoor, it's pretty easy to figure out who that was. He was lousy at his job, unenthusiastic about doing a good job and did little but complain. Scott gave him a break right out of college and this entitled little dweeb he saw fit to bite that hand. So, as with everything, take reviews with a proper grain of salt. You could do far worse than work for Scott Baradell. With a little initiative and creativity (something that troll of a former employee lacked), you can have a hand in running this place before long.
Cons
If you do not suffer change well, this might not be the place for you. Idea Grove is still close enough to its inception to be considered a startup. That means things (work processes, goals, company structure) change rapidly as the company "grows up." This is not necessarily a "con." It's just life in a small, growing company.
