Pros
- Able to learn about government. - Subject matter for content, projects, and discussions can be interesting. - Office is in West Austin and not Downtown which helps some commutes. - Employees do receive lunch breaks to refuel themselves. - Nearby restaurants options are slim but good.
Cons
Turnover Rate -The consistently high turnover rate displays how toxic and unhappy employees are who work here. I really tried to make my time at SPI fruitful and enjoyable... but management berates employees who follow direct instructions from their managers, the CEO does not have a strong forward vision for the company (which probably contributes to why this 30+ year old company operates as a start up still), and lunch time moral among employees is low. Career Advancement -One of the more disappointing parts of my journey in the company was discovering how few employees move from the junior positions within their department to senior positions. This displayed a lack of training/development in young talent and management's uninterest to promote within the company. CEO Attitude - I mean the reviews on Glassdoor already explain what my experience was like... at the end of the day the berating of employees for things that were never their fault and the inability to cast a vision for the company are problems here. Closing Thoughts - A wise man ounce told me that everything in life needs to be worth the investment.. aka the lemon needs to be worth the squeeze. Without a new and fair leader stepping into the CEO spot I'm afraid the lemon that is SPI has been dry for a while.