Pros
Other counselors are typically great people; they are very passionate, motivated, and energizing to be around. Working with students is very rewarding. The organization is growing quickly so there are lots of opportunities to switch to new sites or apply to different positions within the organization.
Kontras
BLs structure is convoluted and communication is poor. Policies change repeatedly and often so few people are on the same page. Upper management contains a lot of people who rose through the ranks in a quickly growing org and did not recieve adequate managerial training along the way. Counselors are typically overworked and under compensated. There is very high turnover at BL; people move up or move on within 1-2 years. This is because there is a high burnout rate for counselors. There is little diversity on the National team.