Pros
Admirable vision: combine talented neuroscientists and engineers with sustainable funding to make big discoveries about how the brain works in health and disease. Exceptionally talented and affable scientists and support staff.
Cons
Executive, esp. CSO and so-called Directors have no well defined goals, and even less idea and management experience to execute on the vague goals that are defined. As other reviews have noted, fake milestones come and go creating a stressful environment for the hard working scientists and engineers who waste endless hours in pointless meetings without clear priorities or direction. Result: good people are fired without due cause or process, many more leave the institute out of frustration, disgust, their projects fading into the noise of the next meeting.