Pros
- there were a lot of really interesting, neat people there that were really talented and worked really hard. What's disappointing is that they were almost always not in positions to make any change and getting paid very little. Made some very good friendships with people working here and am very lucky to know some of them. - city and office were in good locations. - some other people were allowed to move sideways in the company into things they liked more. Not a luxury afforded to everyone.
Cons
- company speaks German but promise English. Communication is crucial and a lot of things were missed because international employees could not understand the discourse - a lot of issues to do with sexism etc. that was met with resistance when brought up with HR. HR's suggested solutions never materialised, ever. - pay was very little - while I understand the company has changed since I worked there as management turned over, at the time I was there it was a battle of egos where the lower echelons of the company were the ones who suffered by losing their jobs or being overworked. People who were friends with the managers often benefit from these relationships, and people who simply worked at the company longer get promotions rather than more skilled workers. - unpaid overtime happens all the time for juniors - like every weekend - this job put me off working in AAA again, or at least for a long time