Pros
The people based at Felling are still a great bunch of people to be around, however these numbers are dwindling. Some benefits for working to Akzo but very few perks. Flexible working environment.
Cons
The company is on a mission to outsource as many of its functions as it possibly can, this has lead to invoicing, IT and HR systems that are well below the standards required for so called market leaders. The general feeling around the site is one of discontent, with many people feeling as if redundancy is not too far away as the company will no doubt be looking to make further cuts to increase their profit margins. If you aren't based in Holland then you generally will not get anywhere within the IT department, very little chance of career progression. Quite happy to hold people down and refuse them payrises for promotions etc.