Pros
The first impression is that it is a great place to work. It is exiting to be part of something that is more than the sum of its parts. There are free clothing items and "gear." The company is involved with charitable activities. The company has a solid contract that keeps it alive. It would seem hard to say anything negative about a company where the position started off so well. There are some very intelligent people that work there and do care about others.
Cons
The dark secret is that the company is overly cultish. I drank the punch and participated in company activities until a set of events occurred. Terpsys is, unfortunately, a victim of it's own culture and is self destructive. The company is only professional in the definition (getting paid for services) but is a demonstration emotional decision making at its worst. Management instills a false sense of belonging until you indicate ANY hint of dissention. I really do appreciate the Big Boss and his passions but it is time to start running a company and not a basketball team. When Terpsys loses the one major contract it has, the company size will be reduced by at least three quarters of it's staff. The company invents policies out of convenience and applies them with out informing the employee. I saw a lot of good people pushed out and I could not continue to work in a company that works so hard to hide past practices that are unethical, immoral, and questionable. There are a still a couple of decent people there that know what the company has done and have leveraged that to their advantage--I could not. This is an acceptable starting job but understand that the company is not as good as it seems. I have stayed in contact with people still in the company and those that have left. Be part of the team, participate in all of the activities, and don't dissent or you will be fired before your time. They are fair on performance until you cross them! Do not buy into the "When the company is sold," routine. You will only be bitterly disappointed. Do some time to get something on the resume and get out of dodge. Even the in crowd can fall out of favor and it is best to move on your timeline and not theirs.