Pros
--Employee owned = generous benefits; opportunity to own part of the company. Every decision is made with employees' best interests in mind, not just maximum profit for senior management. Also, no outside investors to report to. --Supportive management (provides the tools you need, guidance for projects) --Experts in every field are easily accessible and happy to help --Generous vacation time (starts at 15 days PTO + 8 holidays, jumps to 20 days PTO + 8 holidays after 5 years of service or age 35) --Highly ethical; they truly value doing the right thing over making money (although we do make money too!) --Environmentally conscious - leader in sustainability --Invest in employees long-term (training, development, and progressively more challenging assignments) --Healthy balance of work and fun - numerous social events / parties scheduled throughout the year (Thanksgiving potluck, Holiday party at a fancy restaurant, cornhole tournament with prizes, pumpkin carving contest at Halloween, litter pick-up during Earth Week, etc.)
Cons
--You can get burned out if you never say no to anyone - you need to work with your boss to set limits and continually balance your workload so you don't get chronically overwhelmed. ("If you do good work, more work will flow to you.") Thankfully work is shared seamlessly across the company, so it's not a big deal unless you're a workaholic who always volunteers for new tasks even when you're already overloaded. --No paid maternity or paternity leave