Pros
- Senior engineers are nice, willing to share their experience and take good care of junior staff.
- Exposure to real offshore operations provides hands-on experience early in your career.
- Opportunities to take on responsibility quickly, which can accelerate learning if you are self-driven.
Cons
- Compensation is significantly below industry standard. During offshore DP Trials, working hours often range from 12 to 16 hours per day, without any additional allowance or overtime pay.
- Management often issues last-minute requests, including weekend work, leading to poor work-life balance.
- High workload and unclear task delegation are common. Employees who value work-life balance may find the environment especially challenging.
- Company culture can feel politically charged at times. Constructive feedback and hard work may not always be recognized positively.
- Some feedback from management regarding employees’ personal time and relationships can feel intrusive or inappropriate.
- Safety concerns shared with management during offshore projects were not always acknowledged seriously. Communication on such issues can be very dismissive.
- Perceived bias in HR treatment was disappointing. Certain comments and attitudes towards nationality and qualifications felt unprofessional and discouraging.
- There is a tendency within management to shift responsibility rather than address issues directly, which can create frustration and confusion among the team. Especially when asking for increment.
- The office is shared by multiple companies, and at times, interactions with certain individuals from other companies felt unprofessional or disrespectful, occasionally bordering on verbal hostility.