Pros
* Employees are very pleasant with one another (very little bad politics) * Strong sense of ONE TEAM, good support from USA and Japan Management * Pleasant holiday social events, great XMAS party - people know each other * Highly unique technologies get Socio through the door of major Tier-1 accounts (that usually buy from only the largest sized suppliers on their AVL) * Strong heritage from Fujitsu LSI and Panasonic LSI technologies for AV Tech * Good work and family balance - flexible, understanding, while responsible * Correct level of accountability to produce and achieve target results
Cons
* Some divisions could use additional product R&D investments to assure long term competitiveness * As in any Japan HQ firm, answers and action closures can take longer than the usual US firm or startup. But the result is less mistakes and smart decisions. * Some of the technologies that could apply in USA are successfully Japan centric, causing you to have to dig and uncover them within greater company * Changing name from famous well known "Fujitsu" & "Panasonic" over to Socionext caused some disconnect of "brand recognition" in US Market
