Most of the disadvantages of contracting with few of the benefits.
Pros
- Provides opportunities to work at a range of different companies in a number of different sectors. - Has good networking potential to meet people, which can help with future job opportunities.
Cons
Some things to know before accepting a job at Expleo: - The company often employs people speculatively for work that might not necessarily exist, or for projects that haven't been fully confirmed. - If you are not assigned to project, you are obliged to attend a weekly 'bench' meeting where you have to justify how you have spent your time. - Whilst on the bench, you are asked to do all sorts of odd jobs, such as writing bid proposals and opportunities; often for areas outside your skillset. - Any remaining time can be spent watching unlimited training videos via Udemy. - The company will try to find you work, but again this won't necessarily match what you were employed for. - Potential projects are also likely to involve being based away from home at a client's site during the week for extended peiods of time, regardless of what you were told during the interview. - If no work has been found for you after three months then your probation period will be extended for a further three months, regardless of your performance. - Employees are considered expendable: they are regularly dismissed if they are not generating income for an extended period of time.