Pros
Full benefits, decent salary, stable company, very diiverse portfolio, great stock price. Once the "lifers" leave the company, this might be a great place to work. (Too many people that have been there too long and have the attitude of "this is how we have always done it" instead of embracing new ideas. Great marketing and communication department filled with great people. On-site cafe. Free parking for downtown company. Metrolink nearby. Close to all major highways. Biotech area is more progressive
Cons
The systems are out of date. They use Lotus Notes. The corporate office is a scene right of the 1950's - the senior execs are all men with one token women who has great ideas but can't get them past the old boys club. The executive support staff is managed very poorly and they are treated like children and they are expected to be submissive. Don't even think of entering the executive area without an invitation uless you want to be treated horrible by most of the support staff. They do not value process improvment or fresh ideas. The HR department is a complete joke with a few very quality people sprinkled in but they can't change the system. This trickles down from the worst HR leader imaginable. They have a very vague anti-harrassment policy that they don't follow. There are only 4 diverse managers in the company (less than 1%). Gain the experience you can and then run, run run!
