+coworkers and mgmt are friendly
+occasional free snacks, lunches, desserts for holidays
+room to grow/move around depending on experience
+type of work is somewhat interesting and not too challenging
+some health benefits
Cons
-mgmt doesn't always communicate well
-orders get backlogged very suddenly, not because of slow machinists
-occasional pressure from mgmt to rush and fulfill backlogs
-routine can get a bit boring
-health benefits are low ($40 for 2 yrs for eye exam)
-pay is okay but could be better
Vishay Precision Group took over and demolished R&D. Incompetent persons were promoted in management positions and destroyed what was an nice engineering team.