Pros
Global Experience, decent bennies and PTO, but....It is only a 'jump off point" in your clinical research career and anyone who stays more than 2-3 years is just plain dumb...since the nest step is the large pharma, where the work is more fulfilling, the pay better and opportunities abound...
Kontras
no training, little or no opportunity for professional growth and when there is a promotion it is years in coming-review process is set up to make you look average, even when you excel at your job-certain items in the self evaluation cannot be rated over a 3 ( average), pulling down your overall score so that promotions are unlikely, as are any meaningful wage increases, since there is no across the board "cost of living increases" all are merit based - 1-3% is the norm. Middle management is unresponsive- not any clue what challenges their people face daily, and are extremely resistant to change even when proven to be more time efficient and can improve timelines for delivery and hence better results for customer. They make promises to potential customers even when they know they cannot deliver without hiring more personnel. Big staff turn over ..Manager knew less about the job than the people she managed, which means you have no resource for the tough questions and decisions-this company especially BREEDS a culture of the way to get ahead is throwing someone under the bus.. and it works and is encouraged. That means there is no room for team work and the overall environment asks for back stabbers, so those people do get ahead, while those who are willing to own their mistakes, ( we all make them., and it is how we grow and learn), those who are honest have no place in this company.