Pros
Great work life balance. Sr Mgmt encourages a lot of community work. Good pay. Cost of living is pretty low compared to major cities. Pay hikes are pretty low. Interesting Business problems. Constantly changing economic landscapes has us doing a lot of analytics to support business decisions. Strong analytics forms the backbone of a number of group in fedex. Lot of focus on employee training and developing leadership. Management is very friendly and easily accessible. every major life event (marriages, birthdays, babies) are celebrated with a lot of joy. Lot of ongoing community work during office hours as part of corporate responsibility. Very diverse culture - lots of women and minorities in the work place.
Cons
Career growth can be slow. Very few mgmt openings and too many professionals vying for them. Company pursues too many projects and there are lot of resource issues.The operate independently model hampers a lot of initiatives. The hierarchy is pretty flat at the top and lot of issues cannot be resolved by top management due to the flat structure. very different cultures across opcos.