Pros
Most (if not all) of the employees are very nice people and wonderful coworkers. Onyx seems to work really hard to pull together a group of people that love coffee and are compatible working with one another. Coffee education is made a top priority, even for part-time employees. I really enjoyed getting to take the crash course on coffee production, as it was not only interesting but also helped me to see my place in the production process. This was a really neat feature that set Onyx apart from other minimum wage employers.
Cons
Christianity is front and center at Onyx. If this is your cup of tea (er...I mean, coffee) then that's great! Being a nonreligious individual, I felt unwelcome sometimes. Employees are allowed to play worship music on the speakers in the production area, and I really did not find this appropriate. It made me very uncomfortable. Lots of conversations about mission work and the importance of Christ made created a difficult work environment for a non-Christian. Onyx has a really unique and fun company culture, but for me it was overshadowed by the constant religious discussion. The second major drawback of Onyx was the production warehouse itself. There is no A/C or heat, and it is really uncomfortable to be in the back during temperature extremes. If the National Weather Service issued a heat advisory for the area (pretty common in these parts), then we were called in early and told to work as quickly as possible so that we could finish before the heat became too intense. Combined with the coffee roasting machine that runs at 130 degrees, the air temperature in the back often exceeds 105 during the summer. A small and final drawback - management decided to abolish the free shift drink employee perk. This was a much-deserved plus when working for only $9.25 an hour in extreme temperatures. Management and owners seem to care greatly for the employees, but often this did not translate into actual HR policy.