Pros
The brand is legendary, the products are fun, it's a relaxed place to work, people genuinely take pride in their work. A solid core of long-term employees that are committed to the company.
Cons
The facts: after the Coleman familiy sold the company, there's been a vast string of owners and CEOs, and a changing cast of characters in senior management roles. Therefore, no one has achieved any real traction on long-term strategy,developing a culture & infrastructure that supports linnovation, and taking the brand to the next level. The organization is over-managed and under-led. If you're thinking about taking a job in Golden, CO with Coleman -- do your research and learn that it's been done unsuccessfully before and ask about the tenure of the previous CEOs, SVPs of Marketing and HR. Understand that in about 2-3 years, another layer of senior leadership will be hired to replace the previous one (with even higher salaries) to "revitalize" the organization. Meanwhile middle management stagnates - skills grow rusty and they're content with under-market salaries and awaiting the next regime. It's been the predominant pattern at Coleman for the last 12 years.