Pros
Most of the staff are good people who truly want to advance the conservative movement. It's a great place to work for a year to network in DC and find a real job in DC.
Cons
As is the case with most poorly managed organizations LI is a revolving door of staff. Most staff only stay for 1-2 years. The organization is run by Vice Presidents. The total lack of leadership in the Programs Department has enabled overlapping responsibilities between divisions resulting in a toxic culture in which the staff doesn't respect each other and divisions are unable to coordinate. The key to success at LI is to work like a government bureaucrat--do just enough to not be a problem but not so much as to take the limelight from your boss. LI started out training college students to organize as the Left does. As the organization evolved it got into training candidates and adult activists. Unfortunately, only a few staff are qualified to teach the subject matter. The organization is very flat so there is minimal opportunity to advance. Like many non-profits in DC, management is highly compensated but their staff is grossly underpaid.