Pros
Lively environment, dynamic, lots to do. Compensation is fair for the current environment, although for the last few years bonuses have not been awarded. Regular Rank and File (grunts) are very commited to making Dell a success.
Cons
Management does not truly know how to be successful for the future. Everyone is too afraid of Michael Dell plus his vision is dated. Managers in general seem to take on a personna of "What would Michael do" but they are not mind readers and seem to overly try to control the their departments. This can be very frustrating , it seems you can never be correct on your own and that you are chasing this moving target. The "What would Michael do" managers all have different perceptions of what Michael may want. Also, managers are trying to assure that they don't get downsized andfeel they need to show how indispensable their inputs are to the company. The results are crippling.