Pros
I have worked with Hyland back when the company had around 600 employees, and have seen them grow to over 1,000. Management has always been open to employees concerns, questions, and suggestions. You never feel like you can't pop into one of the executive's offices to just say hi. They also really strongly believe in rewarding employee for their hard work, whether it be leaving early, or celebrating the new release of software with a half day cookout and go-kart celebration. You are often encouraged to follow through on personal ideas or research projects, especially I'd they're will bring values to the team, project, or company.
Cons
The company has grown tremendously over the past few years, so, understandably, there is less of a sense of family then there once was. One of the biggest sticking points is the low level of pay as compared to other positions in the software industry. Benefits can only go do far efore the low pay starts to hurt. Not terrible for those new to te industry or just leaving collee, however those with industry experience will be disappointed. Some of the managers are also young and don't have as much experience as others in the industry, or even of some of the team leaders (who report to the managers). Some are unapproachable and give off a sense of favoritism and superiority. Growth within the organization seems to be becoming more difficult than it once was, which again can be attributed to the size of the company. Again, this may not be bad for someone just starting out, but those established in the industry will be disappointed. Another issue is that more and more te company is developing a set of standards and mindsets that employees must conform to. Ideas are sometimes shot down because 'no customer would want that', or 'that issue would never arise in a customer's environment.' Hyland also seems to be adapting methodologies and ideologies simply because they are the latest and greatest, but for no other reason (innovation management, project management methodologies, etc).
