Pros
Starkey has many bright and motivated individuals working towards a common goal of helping others improve their ability to hear and communicate. Nice amenities at work and benefits are generally competitive across the industry. Free parking
Kontras
Management positions are awarded to those who can 'play the game' as effectively as possible, not to those who generally produce for the company. Middle management routinely kisses up and kicks down, often using the ideas of their subordinates, relying on those around them to generate solutions and presenting projects/products to upper management as their own. Starkey promotes sizzle, not steak. This surface understanding of their employees leads upper management to work hard at creating an environment of innovation without connecting directly to - and rewarding - those (relatively few) individuals who actually do generate content. Much time and money is wasted on the process of capable employees maneuvering around obstacles (middle managers) in order to meet deadlines. At best, middle management gets out the way (but never leads or generates the vision), at worst management actively sabotages efforts that may take the spotlight off them. Classic passive aggressive and narcissistic work environment. Too few people doing far too much while others use up precious resources without producing anything. Fast tracking a few through management positions, letting others languish for years without career advancement. Extremely tight deadlines with too few capable people has led to questionable product quality.