Pros
There are some very talented and lovely people that do their best to create a good atmosphere. Fun team and company events when they can happen. Also, if you can last 5 years in the same role, they offer a 6-week sabbatical.
Cons
Extremely limited career progression, favouring externals and no value put on internal knowledge and relationships. No consistency in roles and salaries across a single team let alone divisions. Absolute luck of the draw with managers, some genuinely care and want the best for their team others are bullies who only see the negatives and use 1:1s as a regular opportunity to reiterate that you’re not going to progress anywhere. If you’re part of the clique you’re onto a winner, if not don’t expect anything in return for all of the extra hours (on top of a 40 hour week) you’ll need to do.
