Pros
- The pay is good if you have been with the company for a while - Work is stable at least until the contract runs out
Cons
- Benefits have gone downhill over the years, PTO accumalation was decreased a few years back - You start out with 0 hours of vacation time, which sucks when when other contracting companies will start you out with 4-5 weeks of PTO. - Training is virtually non-existent unless you are in the good old boys club. You are expected to learn what you need on your own. - If you are new, you are going to get shafted on pay; the days of decent starting pay are over. - The only raise you will see is an annual merit increase of up to a whopping 3%. If you want more than that, you'll have to find another job within the company or leave altogether. - It can be pretty hard to get hold of the company's HR department when you need them, especially since they never seem to answer their phones.