Vantaggi
Good technical projects, if you are allowed to work on them. There are many talented engineers who do the real work.
Svantaggi
The R&D Director has created an inner circle of favorites. If you are in this group, you get promoted quickly, go to special lunches, and get free money for certifications, training, tuition and travel. If you are not in this group, you are treated like office labor, even if you have 13+ years of experience. At the Houston, Waukesha and Burnsville sites, this inner circle rarely even shows up for work; they only appear when the big bosses visit. The managers in this group are not qualified. They talk about big plans, but they don't even know how to do basic things like budget forecasts or contract details. If you work hard, you stay in place. If you play politics, you move up.