Pros
- Very challenging environment with very complex projects
- Generally, very intelligent co-workers and peers
- Lots of different departments with very different activities (from aerodynamics to psychological studies, aircraft configuration, fablabs, manufacturing, 3D printing, logistics, strategy, etc.) - discovering something new every day, very different "worlds" from one department to another
- Extremely good quality of life with plenty of perks (internal canteens are more like restaurants and reductions for external activities and stores are plenty)
- Global plants and offices (UK, France, Germany, Spain, US, China, Shanghai, etc.) - great for moving in a different country
- Working in aerospace is generally amazing and will keep you learning new things during all your career (provided you wish for it)
- Awesome opportunity of working with external companies from across the world and meet people from all walks of life
- Mobility wishing the company is encouraged and provided there is a need, people can easily move from one department to another and basically start a new life
Cons
- Work/life balance very low if involved in critical projects - working hours and pressure increase dramatically
- Old management style and generally rigid (agility and forward thinking are not always allowed/encouraged)
- Not the best methods of compensation for personal achievements - rather general efforts/achievements recognition aligned with global strategy applied to everyone else
- Changing things can be painfully slow (although personally rewarding at the end)
- Internal promotion usually depends somewhat on resume (name of school, relationships and ties to "political" figures inside the company) rather than actual skills and experience
- Very regulated environment across the company (inspired by aeronautics safety) - even if not vital for some activities/departments
- Not always the best working environment - lots of old buildings, no Google-like offices
- Salaries are generally lower than the country average and are guided by global strategy - pretty much everyone gets the same
