Pros
So much depends on where and for whom you work. I'm in my second job at CACI. In my current position, recognition, compensation, and potential for advancement are better than I would have ever expected in this company based on my past experience (see below) and other reviews. The people I work with are competent and committed to their work. I don't know how many employees (and perhaps some in management) realize that there are some internal classroom training opportunities (ITIL, PMP, CISSP, and others) that are usually much less expensive than commercially available training. I've taken one and will be taking others. So far it seems comparable to the average commercial training programs.
Cons
My first job with this firm was a nightmare - much like others have written, favoritism and cronyism abounds. Brown nosing the execs pays off big time in compensation and career advancement, and is extremely helpful if youâ??re incompetent. I did get some training (required by the contract), but never what I asked for and needed to do my job. A firm-wide issue is the review process. I have received and written reviews for many years here and at other companies and canâ??t believe the how little useful information is captured. There is no built-in process to contest or even comment on your review. You only acknowledge you discussed it by email. You can add comments in the email, though itâ??s neither mentioned nor encouraged (in my experience). I have no idea who would even read it. It really feels like the whole process exists solely to â??check the boxâ?.