Pros
- Good flexibility - Good work life balance - Many good people - Exciting products to work on - Good car scheme for managers upwards
Cons
- Silo culture means much of your time is spent battling internal stakeholders - Disorganised strategy means a lot of time is wasted on projects - Out of date IT tools/systems and no clear strategy to evolve it (adding extra systems on top doesn't count) - Although there are plenty of opportunities, it's very much about who you know in regards to progressing internally - Graduates are paid far less than many of their peers even long after they've become established Buyers / Managers. It's actually better for individuals to leave and come back on a much higher salary - Very little HR/Management focus on staff retention, they will only really make an effort once you have one foot out the door when it's too late