Pros
International exposure to a cross section of business leaders, global travel and opportunity to engage different cultures, individual growth through results based account management, great team to work with as far as employees are concerned
Cons
Inconsistency: Company values say one thing and directors preach that gospel but the reality is different because actions differ from the script- feels like an old boys club arrangement Poor communication: decisions are arrived at from a textbook perspective- from reading what other people did or are doing. Their is no regard for the input from the staff on the ground who are best placed to tell you what the situation is and how to manage trends Work approach is arcane: you are required to give your all for the company which is okay if you want to grow professionally and as a company. What is not feasible is how they demand it be done- you are basically to harass clients into buying from you. The powers that be have refused to evolve with sales as a service- it is no longer a heavyweight bout involving the number of calls and emails to get results but an intricate dance balancing relationships and solutions The focus for a part of management is cost reduction: all profit is channeled back to HQ with no care for or trickle down to the teams that broke their backs to achieve it Untrustworthy: as far as money is concerned GSM has a very poor reputation. They look for ways of getting out of paying commission and if one insists on dues they find a way of paying less