Pros
Work environment is nice, good colleagues. No one expects you to work exceedingly overtime. Interesting customers (some big names, too) and applications, also thanks to the big portfolio of products that SICK has. Some access to colleagues and competences from around the world, if you know where to look. Some parts of the company are growing fast.
Cons
Company board and all senior positions are held by males exclusively. also in the main company (Germany). Smart-working: it's being implemented in my local national branch but half-heartedly, because the managers clearly lack the culture. Bear in mind: working for a local branch in another country is very different from the company's main head-quarters - especially with regards to Human Resource management and opportunities for growth. In the local national branch where I work, the managers do not seem interested in discussing a career plan. Nor do they invest much in education and in up-skilling their workers.