Pros
Nice area. Rooms were nice. Interesting meeting people from other offices and countries. Some fun trainings and events. Getting to know my department personalities was fun. Very flexible environment. I feel I can get my work done in my own creative and comfortable way. Most employees are awesome and smart and friendly.
Cons
Being forced by company policy to leave my family to spend 3 nites in a hotel. There was nothing of value in being away from the home city. I did not find most of the trainings useful because there is no reason for me to know how other departments operate. My department training was OK. Some employees acted like it was a vacation from their wives and husbands. A couple of the guys seemed like they were just trying to get some loving. Most people were good. Many complained about the travel. There was too much forcing of the Kool Aid. I am there to get a job done, not become a corporate robot. I fell a bit behind due to the travel and hadwork & home responsibilities to catch up on. That made the following week quite stressful.