Pros
free food, good fellow research associates
Cons
As a whole, disorganized and scientifically unethical. The majority of scientists and upper management have no idea what they are doing regarding basic molecular biology, or how to design a good, stable construct. Roles are often not what they are explicitly described as during hiring. There is little potential for growth or position change despite many false promises. Scientific methods and business practices are highly unconventional for industry standards. Cost shortcuts are taken that result in failed products, and lower level employees are expected to pick up the slack. Sloppy science results in major ethical flaws. I will stress again the issue with scientific ethics at this company. The claims in the news articles are false and based on bad, sloppy science.