Pros
The benefits cannot be beat. Colleagues from other contractors were always in awe of how much coverage and additional benefits I had with ESNS. My commute expenses were paid, I had excellent insurance, and the yearly bonuses were all but guaranteed. The way this company seemed to throw money around was astounding.
Kontras
Very little room for growth despite promises to the contrary. Upper management consists entirely of the CEO’s family members. Which is not necessarily a problem, however it present a big problem when the rampant nepotism discourages loyal employees from earning opportunities in management level positions. Especially when said family members are not necessarily the right people for the job. Additionally, ESNS did not aggressively seek contracts during my time working there. Instead, management depended on the laurel’s of past relationships (“it’s not what you know, but who you know”) to gain business. There’s some truth to that, but not when Gov’t contract bidding is involved. I witnessed ESNS lose many contracts due to this way of thinking.