Pros
The people, as in the workers, technicians, stockroom associates, purchasing team, were all cool people to work with. They wanted to learn from one another and share knowledge.
Relaxed, albeit sometimes too relaxed, atmosphere.
Cons
Upper management couldn't get together and formulate a cohesive plan for company growth. They barely informed one another, resulting in a lot of conflicting direction.
Front office had an us versus them mentality against quality, resulting in poor control and skipped procedures.
A lot of meetings to make management feel like growth was happening, but no one took initiative on projects.
Middle management was so poorly trained and cared for, that when problems occurred, upper management couldn't figure where the root of the problem stemmed from.
A lot of wasted potential and resources.