Fantastic coworkers, but pay and benefits are lacking
Pros
• Colleagues are very intelligent, helpful, and friendly • Schedule is very accommodating • Nice building • Very inclusive and open environment • No micromanaging
Cons
• Work is not fulfilling. • Little guidance, outdated procedures, and almost useless "training" courses. • Healthcare is not good (I pay less for medications if I skip the insurance). • They don't pay employees what they are worth. • Difficult to get needed hardware because of budget restrictions (this was true before the pandemic also). • They are migrating as much as possible to low-cost countries. • Upper management has put short term gains above future gains, reducing faith in the future of the company. • Cut pay by 10% and eliminated 20% of workforce as a result of the pandemic, but everyone was expected to maintain existing schedules. • Not much opportunity for growth. • Raises are minimal--except for last year, I've gotten a 2%-3% raise each year, while inflation has been about 2.1% each year, and over 5% for 2021 so far.
