Pros
Lots of authority Plenty of CapEx to spend Friendly and helpful ICs and operators
Cons
Management in many departments is too busy to hire to backfill positions, leading to even more work for mgmt and ICs. Ethical concerns with senior management and customer-specific pricing strategy. Little to no financial recognition for exceeding company goals or accomplishing major projects. Systemic quality issues that are swept under the rug or under-resourced (see first con). Expectation of overtime on short notice (see first con). ICs must take responsibility for missing plan dates/costs but mgmt doesn't take responsibility for their impacts to those plans (see first con, and other miscommunication impacts). Increasing silos between design engineering and mfg/quality engineering/production. 5-year 401k vesting ladder.