Pros
The friendships you will make with some great people.
Cons
Ladies and gents, boys and girls, take a seat, gather some popcorn,sit back, relax and enjoy the show. I'm only going to leave you a snippet though, I am trying to publish my novel on BYTON and this can serves as a teaser (think of it as GOT 2.0, just no flying dragons, only rumors and backstabbing stories fly around here) Chapter One: Management It is non-existence here! The CEO only cares about the China office and its operations, because if you think about it, even when the cars come out (it probably won't be on schedule, we are way behind on all programs) it will hit the Chinese market first. This means, the entire focus will be the launch in China - where the revenue will be. It will be difficult to break into the U.S market considering the current political climate. But, in order to make the company appears "global", the U.S office will still be here for now. VPs here don't care much about their dept or any other dept or anyone actually, just themselves. If they feel threaten by someone, sorry bud, you're outta here. It's literally an eye for an eye (Gandhi is not proud, I know). If you think you can openly connect or seek advice from the CEO, VPs or even (some)Directors here...don't. Your scheduled meetings with them will probably be cancelled because of an "urgent conflict". Your complaints or feedback will be "tattle-tale" to the VPs so that they can sit you down and unleash their wrath on you. Management here is not to be trusted, because HR here will disclose everything you tell them to whoever it is about. So be careful if you think you can trust HR or your VP, because...friends...they will NOT have your back. Chapter Two: People Credit is given where it is due, and I can say that some people you meet here, will be your friends, not just colleagues, but close friends. But be careful on that one too, your "friends" can also turn around and stab you in the back so that they can climb that ladder faster. Yes, you'll be in awe at first, thinking how can people just do this. Oh wait! not people, friends...how can they? Well, sorry, friendships don't pay bills, so they will probably not care. Hate to break it to ya! Chapter Three: Rumors vs. Facts No where I worked in my 15 years have I seen this type of work environment. It is not work, it is a high school playground. Your own manager will tell people how terrible you are and try their best to spoil your reputation even after you are long gone from here. Truths will get skewed, rumors will always win. I'm not even sure where the rumors come from, but it is constant. No matter what you do, where you go, what you eat...everyone will know. What fun if we rely on the truths?? Let's believe the rumors so that our lives can be more exciting. There will be rumors about everything, the CEO, the cleaning lady, you, your boss, your ex , your favorite restaurants...Just know when to filter it out and you should be sorta ok Concluding Words: If you are reading this because you are considering to work or interview here, well...RUN or at least speed walk. Don't believe in the funding or the management here, and don't even consider relocating here. Someone quit their cushy job to work here, and they were laid-off within a month. Let that NOT be you. If you are reading this and you are still an employee, give me that like, this would give me validation to write my novel. Suggestions also welcomed! If none of these deter you to avoid this circle of Dante's Inferno, then you are brave..... but for how long?