Pros
Before the ESOP and when Mike Wicks was still the CEO, there was a dramatically different culture and feel around i3. It was a great place to work. Employees were empowered to make their own decisions and hard work was recognized. Most of this quickly disappeared after Mr. Wicks left and the company was turned into an ESOP. At first this seemed great, but as the years passed i3 and the people that made their way into leadership positions were unrecognizable from the i3 of old. Reasonable benefits cost, though I wouldn't expect this to last.
Cons
After the ESOP, the culture and decisions became about profit and 'growth' at all costs. If you've been here for more than 4-5 years, watch your back. You will be targeted for layoffs whenever there is an opening for them to cut costs. I wrote a proposal (that was accepted by our customer) that funded my own position as well as others, only to have i3 hire cheaper junior level positions and begin surprise layoffs to senior staff. Conveniently, these layoffs happened just before the vesting period of the ESOP, so several employees worked for years with the promise of the ESOP shares only to get nothing. If you're considering i3, read the recent (last 2-3 years) reviews here. It's not the same company reflected in the 2019 and older reviews. Constant promise of career growth without any actual opportunity. People in management that had absolutely no business being in leadership positions. ESOP mostly smoke and mirrors. Pathetic valuation and share disbursement that will never be worth any significant amount of money. Complete lack of professional respect for top talent. Focus on profits over product/mission,