Pros: Very good work culture and work-life balance.

Cons: Slow career growth, which is disappointing.

Pros: Salary and benefits were excellent. A flexible work schedule is a definite plus. The company will provide training on the equipment and process by paying for vendor courses, and the online training materials provide additional resources to get up to speed. Networking with other engineers can provide a great knowledge resource if they have the time to train and/or help you with a project.

Cons: The higher the grade level, the expectations increase tremendously. If your manager does not have your back, you will be thrown under the bus. A culture of fear has resulted in bringing out the worst behavior in otherwise decent people. Cooperation between departments has degraded over time. Folks are protective of their turf and will often beat down projects on the basis that they 'just don't like them'. Many co-workers are pitted against one another by their manager. Managers play favorites and are often technical folks that are incompetent when dealing with personnel matters.

Pros: talented colleagues, a lot of good staff for new people to learn from.

Cons: Salary is not competitive, but I heard some bump-up is coming soon.