Ford

Working on an interesting, complex product. If you love cars, it is fun to see the fruits of your labor.

In a company this size, different parts of the organization can be quite different. Vehicle Operations jobs are not desirable.

Plan to work extra hours of casual overtime. Some parts of the organization micromanage, with daily and sometimes 2x/day call-ins. Some managers attempt to track everything, not realizing that project management is a means to an end and not an end in itself.

Continual downsizing. Latest downsizing cut very good people. Cuts tend to be based on who you know. Nobody is safe from cuts now. It does not help if you are busy, had a top performance rating, or significant knowledge and experience.

The fear of future downsizing is hurting morale and causing good people to look for other jobs. The future products look promising, although they can't come soon enough.