Pros
CSN was a great first job out of college. It was an easy transition from college life into the professional world. Dress code is lax, the workforce is young. Overall, it feels like college. Also, for many of us, the level of repsonsibility and experience we receive here is far greater than you would get at other companies. The benefits are also great.
Cons
Although most of the management level employees are very nice, a good number of them have no clue what they're doing. It's not their fault, they were promoted based on who had been here the longest, and not on who deserved it. CSN boasts that they hire from within for the upper level roles. While that's nice because you think that maybe you'll be promoted one day, it makes for a pretty sub-standard management group overall. If that problem wasn't bad enough, CSN refuses to make the tough decisions necessary to improve management. Salary- what salary? The overwhelming majority of CSN employees are basically living paycheck to paycheck with no end in sight. The pay is insulting. Many employees are in positions where they have a lot of responsibility but are not properly compensated. Obviously, that leads to a lack of motivation and a general bitterness. Quality of work then suffers. CSN seems to be banking on the idea that most of the employees will accept the poor compensation with the faint hope that things will change for them. The process of looking for a new job is probably worse than moving, so there are a few factors keeping people here. But, with a salary freeze in place, morale has never been lower.
