Pros
Smart people in the front lines Can talk to most VPs with a few days notice Fair Pay Sometimes flexible work hours
Cons
1. Smart people get stuck in silo'd work -> you can't rotate b/c no one else can do this 2. Big mismatch in talents -> mechanical engineering interns with top GPAs stuck writing group newsletters 3. Lot of friends and favors -> upper mgmt kids work one or two levels under them, 4. Program manager in our group had sexual grievance filed against him by interns but was still in charge of interns 5. Everything is driven off of group goals/spec/target sheets -> strong incentive to not work cross group 6. Managers are suspicious of motivated people -> why would he schedule a meeting with a different director? 7.Confusing mix of swedish managers saying 'what do you think we should do' alongside 'this is what you're going to do' 8. Education allowance -> only for approved majors at certain school with a business need approved by your manager 9. Stock Plan -> not what you think. Ericsson holds your money for 3 years then you get 2:1 on stock. 10. Lots of micromanagement -> you have to work at your desk, what are you working on, who are you meeting with 11. Manager requires CC on most emails 12. Focus on customer is pushed aside to managerial goals 13. Good work rarely makes waves, have to be friendly to top to avoid layoffs 14. Big break/fix (vs replacing code or rebuilding processes) mentality because it keeps you safe from layoffs 15. Consistent layoffs -> twice a month thursday and then a big one every 1-2 years 16, Core business is built around 3 big customers -> when they pay less, ericsson fires people 17. No macs because it costs $3-$4 more per year per person 18. Not built for millennials or engineers looking for big goals -> sit in your desk and work until someone says otherwise vs creating and driving your own goals 19. Have to fire 10% -> strong incentive to keep new people handicapped so they get the axe