3.0
2 Jan 2010
Anonymous employee
Former employee
Bellevue, WA
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
Quality products and proud history; enviable record of profitability; some really bright and talented people scattered throughout the company. Benefits (including an increasingly rare pension plan) are generally OK, other than the fact that equity compensation is limited to a very small group.
Cons
Old-school culture; management is not participative. The executive floor of the depressing old edifice in Bellevue rules by fear. Innovative young people tend to suffocate there, while drones can survive for years. It takes forever to make decisions. Dress code at corporate headquarters is extremely conservative, at least for males.