Pros
--Employees are given more vacation time than at other professional associations. --Lower-level employees had their own offices in some departments. --Travel benefits are generous. Employees stay in very nice hotels when they have to work at the convention or make other trips.
Cons
Things may have changed since I left, but when I was there: --The culture was so outmoded that it was ridiculous. It was extremely hierarchical, with managers invariably bowing to the will of higher managers and the board of directors. --The dress code (no jeans! ever!) was much more formal than at other associations. --Telecommuting was never, ever allowed. --Flexible scheduling was never, ever allowed--despite the terrible traffic in the Tysons Corner area. --Pay was not commensurate with workload. --People, at least those in my department, were not happy. There was no real reason for the stress level to be as high as it was, but it was quite high.