Avantages
Good people outside of management. Good to serve the scientific community, if a new management team is ever brought in.
Inconvénients
The Columbus management is irreparably dysfunctional. They survive by milking their dubious monopoly on data that big pharma and big chemical companies must have. IT delivers the data, and executives collect undeserved massive salaries. It's publicly-available info that Manny makes over $1m/yr. He goosed revenue via price-gouging, and has squandered millions in failed projects. Positive reviews here are propaganda directed by management. A PWC survey conducted by ACS in DC tells the true story. Data from that survey align with negative reviews you see here. It's a toxic environment, held together by golden hand-cuff compensation plans; "signing bonus" paid up-front to stay a year; generous 401k matching that doesn't vest till year three. You get promoted if you go along with the lies, but then you'll have to start lying yourself to keep your job. Interview here, and HR will tell you bald-faced lies. Note that you will not be free to talk with employees who have not been carefully selected.