Pros
Benefits, salary, work-life balance.
Cons
No real leadership in Technical Services, no direction, too many "C players", very poor communication or lack of transparency, too many suits in closed-door meetings, most directors only have that title because of a former CTO who was given far too much power, created great disruption then quit before he would have been shown the door. I'll sum it up this way: Tell five directors to go into a room, look at the same clock and ask them all what time it is. After you try to figure out why they all gave you a different time; you'll see that their inability to communicate effectively with each other makes it impossible for them to realize that most of them just can't see well enough to give you the correct answer. Great place to work if your ambition exceeds your ability and you want to move up the ladder while you watch your pension and 403(b) grow. Incredibly frustrating if you're an "A player" who enjoys what you do and just want the time that you spend at work to have real meaning and give you a sense of accomplishment.