Pros
+ Interesting industry in general + Solid company and a secure job + Great benefits + Good starting salary for the area (not so good compared to other cities in Europe though) + International environment & colleagues from everywhere + Relaxed approach to work What matters is that you're in the office at the right time, not the work you do + Region Beautiful nature and close to the beach and to ski stations during winter
Kontras
- Red tape & heavy politics (a large company-effect) - Strong hierarchy within the company, almost no chance of getting your voice heard if you're 'on the floor' - "We don't have budget for that" is a common sentence - Lots of technical debt, quick fixes that should've been remade and maintenance issues - Lack of innovation - Low raise, regardless of your work (2% +/- 1% a year) - No career opportunities within the company unless you're French/studied at a French university This is an open secret - Not very ambitious people - A lot of jealousy and gossiping - Too big layer of mid-management consisting of people with opinions who worked within the company for a long time - Re-organisations once a year Both small and big ones