Pros
its not the worst place ive worked. The company has lots of cash and will probably always be a big player in Europe, although it faces major competitive threats abroad. Thinks of itself as a global player, but quickly becoming more of a regional one.
Cons
While the company claims to be data driven, the culture is more consensus and relationship based rather than metrics and performance driven. Data is still always part of the conversation, but it isn’t used intelligently - at least not very often. There is a strict hierarchy with those in HQ above all the rest in power and authority - although usually not in intelligence. If you work with HQ, you will have to spend a lot of time sucking up to your peers and superiors in Amsterdam. While the company preaches diversity, this exists mostly at the lower levels. At the end of the day its a Dutch company and that cultural identity supersedes everything else - even performance and common sense.