Pros
- solid, stable, respectable company - friendly, yet professional corporate environment - career development and advancement is encouraged - generous health care and retirement benefits (which most U.S. companies no longer provide) - generous vacation, sick day and personal day allowances - good morale among employees - challenging and interesting work - good feedback provided on work performance and goals - long-term loyalty among many employees - promote from within (many senior managers started out in entry-level positions) - opportunity to work alongside and learn from very bright and skilled people - company puts their money where their mouth is, in terms of community service and charitable giving; they do a lot of good for the community/environment and encourage employees to do the same
Cons
- can be difficult to get foot in the door (some positions are initially hired as temp workers) - corporate red tape (typical of many companies this size) and being in an FDA-regulated industry means change is slow to occur, and processes can become bogged down/inefficient.