Pros
- Great option if you want to relocate to Japan. With Mujin you most likely be eligible for a PERMANENT residence permit after one year. In most other places it won’t be the case. Relocation support is not as good as in Big Tech, but good enough - they help opening bank account, find you temporary accommodation, HR is super friendly and will help you even with day to day struggles if you reach out. - Company has good reputation in robotics industry. During exhibitions Mujin stand is always full of people. People from other robotics companies will try to proactively reach out to you during robotics events if you wear Mujin uniform.
Cons
- Micro management. They don’t really want software engineers who will solve problems, they want programmers who will code what they are told and don’t ask questions. Some people manage to get some autonomy, but you will not be trusted as professional by default. - A LOT of bad software engineering practices. The worst place I’ve been at when it comes to that. And in combination with micro management it creates an awful combination where you are forced to do things in a way you consider ridiculous. Its really hard to grow in such environment - most likely you will degrade as you will learn to close your eyes on a lot of things. - No management. All managers are developers - which sounds good in theory, but leads to even worse results in practice. No clear goals, direction changes 180 degrees every few months, everything is always urgent.