Pros
Most of the regular employees are genuinely good people so it was easy to make solid work friendships, free lunch on Fridays, standard 40-hour work week.
Cons
The first half of my time working at NYSS was truly a great experience but beyond that point it gradually became one of the worst work experiences I've ever had. There's an overall lack of consistency and communication so the environment always felt unstable. Management progressively became unsupportive and disengaged... they don't listen to their employees and there's no objective thinking to be found. The tools, resources, and support necessary for success were gradually pulled out from underneath us, and when we began to fail the company took no accountability for it and instead resorted to incessant micromanaging which created a dismal work environment. The work culture became toxic and negative, on the surface it appeared to be positive and friendly but you'll soon learn that it's more of a smoke screen to cover up all of the rumors, plotting, and overall negativity. I worked incredibly hard for this company going far beyond the scope of my position yet in the end the company didn't seem to notice or care, and in a situation like that how could the employee not feel unappreciated and unvalued?