Pros
Other than the benefits, there really are none.
Cons
You really can’t explain how bad this place is if you’ve never worked for this god forsaken company. Mcmaster has taken the assault on the human spirit to a new level. The place is completely sterile. Enthusiasm, motivation, and emotion don’t even pretend to exist. There is no communication, especially from the top. The company is more paranoid and secretive than North Korea. Control makes this place tick. Why else would you hire kids to manage a company? Who is more controllable than a bunch a kids just out of school? It’s stunning, actually horrifying, to watch the weekly batch of new faces being led through the building, only to see them a few weeks later looking at the floor dejected. The company knows this and deliberately feeds this fear. It has a cult-like devotion to the idea that only criticism and negative feedback can improve efficiency. Run from this place as fast as you can …unless of course, you like the idea of having an 86 page correspondence guideline that dictates how all emails must be sent. I’m not kidding about this. Every month they’ll pull ten of your emails to review with you. You will be judged on your adherence to things like font, size, color, did you forget to remove the extra “RE:” in the subject, and if you did, did you remember to remove the space that is sometimes left behind? Get used to talking in the collective “we”. The use of “I” is far too personal. Oh, and never under any circumstances add a closing. “Thank you” would be almost human-like. Remember, this is just the tip of the iceberg. There are 85 more pages to consider. Don’t worry though; your 20 year old boss who is two months into her first job will be able to critique you into line. This company is not for everyone, but those who can think inside the box will do very well. At least until it’s their time. Obedience will buy you time, but ultimately, they even eat their own.