Vantaggi
A few co-workers have been some of the best people I've had the pleasure of getting to know. Technical Manager is one of the best managers I've met. Not many days that take you past the normal 8-5.
Svantaggi
Nepotism by far is the greatest weakness of this company. If you are not a family member or a friend of the family, do not expect to go anywhere within this company. High turnover is a problem for most groups. Management has asked workers how it could improve, but is either unwilling or unable to implement the most common ways of retaining talent. The impression is that management expects it as opposed to fixing it. Wrong individuals are given opportunities. I've had the unfortunate experience of watching an individual relentlessly abuse (verbally) a newer employee. The situation was submitted to HR with no action to the abuser. The newer employee shortly submitted a 2 week notice and the abuser has progressed to a management role since that incident. No opportunity for anyone within the technical groups. The "tiers" of positions are nothing more than title changes with more responsibility. That's it. Under compensated and underemployed. A common theme in the working world today and this company is no exception. You are setup to fail, and the "failures" keep you pigeon holed.