Pros
Professional but somewhat casual. Flexible work arrangements. Some people are very nice.
Kontras
EXTREMELY bureaucratic. Each person feels powerless to make real change given all the layers. Work arrangements are too flexible and result in majority of business being conducted over WebEx, largely because of fractured nature of group spread between NJ, NY, and Tennessee. People in NJ might have a boss in NY or TN, who then has a boss in NJ, etc. I've never seen anything like it in my career. This all leads to virtually no business relationships being built and diffuses accountability. No camaraderie within department; morale is low depending on which office you are in. People brought over in acquisitions seem to just be hanging on until retirement, unenthused about anything. Processes are inefficient and highly rigid, leading to the strictest deadlines I've ever seen in my career (leading to work/life balance problems at times, as you will work Friday nights and weekends, when it doesn't have to be that way) and resulting in tasks being beneath what they should be for a given experience level. Extremely uninspiring work. Way too many layers of management and way too many meetings of various size circles that are completely unnecessary - there should be more small-team meetings with real purpose. Training/guidance is almost nonexistent, as everyone seems too busy to meet their workload to guide the various new people that have been brought on board. Some managers are completely unequipped to manage and are just someone you report to on paper. Budgets are tight.