Pros
-Flexible working -Projects can be interesting and make an impact -Opportunities for travel
Cons
-Poor pay at junior level - not competitive with market -Senior management do not listen to staff. Decision making happens behind closed doors. -Hierarchical and conservative. Lack of innovation and new ideas. A few at the top make decisions with no input from staff. -Bullying not seen as a problem and no support is offered -Lack of diversity. Casual racism and sexism are tolerated. Country teams not given any power and the London office calls all the shots. -Lack of professional development opportunities and little investment in staff -Cliquey and unfriendly environment -Disorganised and dysfunctional work culture. Highly stressful. Project teams are spread too thin. -Long hours expected but lack of recognition for work -Very high turnover rate and low staff morale -Office environment is cold and corporate. Disconnected from the work we are doing.