Pros
Local management treats you like a human being and the lower level workers work hard to support each other and manage training opportunities. Upper management is increasing communication opportunities. Lots of opportunities to take on new tasks and responsibilities. Opportunities to cross train are also available, though you have to fight for them. You have a lot of freedom in how you learn and work as long as the work follows regulations and is done on time. Local management doesn't over-penalize you for mistakes, but will still hold you accountable.
Cons
Front end workers are ridiculously underpaid for working with technical documentation and sensitive information. Taking on new tasks and responsibilities is not rewarded in your performance review or your position title or your pay. You are expected to become a better employee every year while HR encourages management to lower your performance review anyway despite the ethical ramifications of that. Lab workers are underpaid for the job market and have no maternity/paternity leave available. Recent insurance changes have strongly limited choice in healthcare and there's no option for getting a plan with a copay or where necessary diagnostic tests are negotiated to a more reasonable rate. Regular part time employees are covered in the employee handbook but employees are heavily discouraged and often delayed from pursuing regular part time work, even with a valid medical reason to do so. Lack of HR or employee advocates on site. Management is overworked and middle management is overworked and underpaid. People are expected to fill multiple job descriptions for the same pay as someone who only fills one. Promotion requirements are written down but do not apply to this facility. Contract workers are not given any benefits even after long term employment and have little voice in the company. Promotions actually have miniscule pay raises at 50¢/hour for lab analysts, despite an average starting rate of $21/hour, raised last year from $18. Your yearly bonus or lack thereof is not influenced by your facility meeting goals, but by whether your continent's worth of facilities meet their goals. Only 5 sick days a year. Few people of color or women in upper management. People tend to learn new skills here and move onto a new job after a year or so.