A company that's lost it's focus....and values.
Pros
They make a product that significantly helps the lives of a special segment of the population, and they do strive to send the best product possible. The benefits are pretty good, but family medical coverage can get expensive. If this were written even just a few years ago, I would have so much more to say here.
Cons
This is a manufacturing company run by people who clearly have no understanding of manufacturing principles. If they don't know it or don't understand it, then it is of no value to them. Needless to say, there are a lot of good ideas from good people that get turned down. The result is a company that's walking around like it has one foot nailed to the floor. Particular top managers have little regard for the people who work under them and their only interest is their own. Pay is low comparatively speaking, and the chance for career advancement and the ability to introduce new concepts and ideas is virtually non-existent. Perhaps this is the reason that so many key people have left the company over the last few months. The saddest part is that just a few years ago, this was not the case. DAFO was a place where employees ideas and suggestions for improvements were valued, and things moved forward. Now it's just shut up and do what we tell you to do.