Vantaggi
Strong ethical and professional atmosphere Interesting applications of technology - not cutting edge, but focused on what works Bright senior contributors with open door access Reasonable salary Appear to want to preserve defined benefit plan, even if now closed to new hires Technical progression ladder is still reasonably intact
Svantaggi
HR is rigid and wants cookie cutter employees - conformist is fine even if not particularly productive Senior management are not crisp decision makers - consensus approach is very expensive, with lots of non-productive roles. Performance management, while consistent, is formula-driven and forces one to "play the game" to get good reviews, rather than recognizing good productive performance independently.