Pros
Decent pay, if you negotiate properly. Promote from within. Some depts are better than others.
Cons
Poor communication. No transparency into what the goals and future is of the organization or how your role fits into that. Lack of interest by upper management, directors and vps in their full time employees, more vested interest in their contractors. A lot of politics and favoritism and incompetent executives in positions they should not be in. No desire to support staff and are very quick to sell out their own employees or pass the buck in order to avoid blame from business partners. Very poor relationships and communications between depts, too many politics causing unnecessary confusion and barriers. Some vps are only concerned w/quantity not quality of projects. Rush rush rush. High turnover among FTEs in certain depts due to lack of work, opportunities for advancement and work being given to contractors instead who are paid flights, hotel, expenses and salary to come to corporate weekly when there are FTE's that can do the exact same job. Wasting money constantly. No training whatsoever, no support, help or guidance from directors. Just thrown to the wolves. Poor planning across the whole organization and too much red tape to get a decision made. Giving contractors new projects where they learn new technology and then ultimately leave to get more pay when FTE's should be given these opportunities.