Pros
The majority of people are great Executive management are approachable and attentive people who genuinely care Executive management has very high moral values and care about things that are way bigger than money or commercial success Great perks and salary Great work/life balance and an opportunity to work from home if needed Visionary head of engineering who’s always willing to help High coding standards Great administration team that will take care of all your needs and will do that with a big smile A real international company that embraces multiculturalism
Cons
There’s something very old about the atmosphere - old product, old office and some people with a very old state of mind. The ambient is a far cry from a cool and hip tech company. There’s something “tired” in the air. Teams are a hit or a miss - if you hit, you can find yourself with an inspiring team leader and a fun group of teammates. If you miss - you can be under the authority of a whimsical and arrogant team leader who leads to micromanagement and to a fearful day to day routine . In that case, you’ll find your teammates (who are almost alway great people) asking to leave the team. Much time is going to waste. As a developer, you might find yourself spending more time on being in meetings or tech talks, reading emails, writing tests, conducting code reviews or being in plannings and other scrum meetings, rather than really developing or creating something new and innovative. HR is weak. None of them will ask you how you’re doing nor show any interest about your wellbeing. Technology is new yet, not cutting-edge No innovation nor any major new initiatives
