Pros
Can bring your dog to work, summer Fridays, brand managers who care about their categories, with limited autonomy or creativity.
Cons
A great company to work for before the Japanese took over in late 2011. The company is sinking fast under their "leadership". They failed to understand, by not even trying, how the US market differs from Japan. Problem is selling in Japan is easy, when you compete with one or two other brands. Selling in US is far more complex. They think that having their R&D come up with new products is everything. Perhaps this is true in Japan, in the US this is the cost of entry. There is no plan to reverse the sinking. When the numbers come short for a quarter, they lay off people to curb costs. There have been several rounds of layoffs in the past couple of years. Those who remain live in fear of being the next to go in the next round. It's clearly an us and them mentality, with no prospects for advancement, as middle and upper management positions are filled with Japanese.
