Pros
Good view of Hurn airport from the local office, very little else around .
Cons
The VAI group was recently acquired by Siemens mainly to remove a competitor in the metals industry. There is too much interference from head office in the way the company now operates. This is particularly evident for me in the area of technology development in which they have an insistence on maintaining control from HQ. Siemens have a very rigid career structure and many people have left as they saw no way of advancing their careers. The senior management was replaced after the acquisition and now have little contact with the general workforce. Compliance has become a major issue after several senior German employees were involved in bribery and corruption.