Progressive Company, Values, and Management
Pros
VALUES. This company actively embraces and follows the highest professional and ethical standards and practices. Employees are treated as business partners, not merely units of production. Work adjustments and accommodations needed by the employee's individual circumstances and specific family circumstances are accommodated: this organization cares for its employee's mental and physical well-being. EDUCATION & TRAINING. Multiple industry-certified educational and training courses are available for the taking, and employees are encouraged to advance their skill sets, up to and including PMP certification. WORK ENVIRONMENT. The work environment is welcoming and collegial. There is a high level of professionalism and esprit de corps in evidence (in the Columbus OH office at least, which was the extent of my exposure). Management treats project teams as colleagues and collaborators, and team members regularly help each other complete tasks to ensure deliverables are ready before deadline. Everyone is computer literate, and the company continually enhances team productivity by leveraging multiple platforms and software applications, to produce high-quality work with less effort. The work is largely project-based, each of which presents new challenges; this kind of environment is naturally appealing to people who embrace change. The company selects people carefully; if you're the kind who takes initiative to ensure the highest level of professionalism and service to the customer, you'll do well here. Finally, the company's multiple business sectors continue to expand, creating advancement opportunities, both regionally and nationally.
Cons
Advancement may require relocation. The work is project-based, which may be a drawback for people who prefer a predictable work environment. That noted, many of the projects are two or three years in length (a few are even longer), so this is something you'll want to discuss during the interview process. The only real annoyances I encountered were duplicate documentation requirements imposed on the work by clients' internal reporting and management inefficiencies (filed under the heading "The Customer is Always Right, Even When They're Not").