Vantaggi
A lot of autonomy in terms of being able to plan ones own day and do what needs getting done.
Svantaggi
Management doesn't really know what to do, as a result project scopes can change 2-3 times on a daily basis up to the end of a project. Most managers onsite don't have an education past high school. That includes the top person running the site. As a result, an educated approach to problem solving is seriously lacking. Instead of reasoning through a problem, tribal knowledge based on the past 30 years of operation is relied upon. The predominant management style is based upon intimidation and bullying. One outspoken individual I knew there was targeted by management which bid their time and fired him for a safety violation that many others had been given a pass on breaking in the past. Some of the ugliest people I have ever met have made a career at Intrepid. I saw the entire engineering department turn over in two years, from the Chief Engineer to Interns, everybody left. Be careful in what they promise you. Get everything in writing before committing to giving two weeks at your current employer. I was aware of an individual who was promised a Senior position in purchasing. Two days before his relocation the paperwork came in for a lower level position. Surprise, the senior position had been cancelled. His current employer had already replaced him so he was stuck. He gave Intrepid a year to make it right. They never did so he left.