No work / life balance - even some PAs are working weekends!!
Serious amounts of work and projects thrown at you
Targets not met = no job - job security is not the word
If people do not like you, you get sacked - harsh but that is how it goes
No time for rest
Focus on cost cutting (easyjet anyone! Although if you are travelling with top management somewhere far away, you can get away with business)
Poor locations of offices globally
No a lifer company - not many people are likely to stay with this company a long time. Those that do and perform well tend to do well, but most people cannot see themselves staying with this company more than 10 years, never mind for life
Head office is very corporate and quiet with few friendly faces when you start - lack of buzz with the few kids around providing any vibe
Most interaction by email - most email I have ever seen in my life - from countries, managers, suppliers, internal depts, own team and at all hours of day and night