Mission orientation.
Good pay and benefits.
Union representation.
Talented staff.
Cons
In short: abysmal and hostile leadership.
Leadership is hostile to employees, sometimes even openly in large meetings. They despise the unions and try to undermine them at every step.
Promotions are stifled except for leadership themselves.
Huge initiatives are often canceled and ICs have received the blame despite raising objections.
Employees and teams are pitted in proxy wars against each other.
The environment is generally quite toxic and maddening, leading the best talent to burn out and leave.
Overall very disappointing for an organization that should be much better.