Pros
Everyone is incredible at what they do and it’s a phenomenal environment to learn a ton in, be exposed to areas to build up your experiences and become the best you can be. Obviously the benefits are insane - the effort they go to on staff engagement is unparalleled to anywhere I’ve been before and it does the trick as everyone loves it there.
Cons
A particular challenge was the outright favouritism - particularly when it came to promotions, pay rises, recognition. It’s so blatant and quite frankly totally demotivating - performance ratings are moderated but even that is done with a bias on how well liked you are. An issue relating to this is hugely ineffective peer level line management. This does not work and does not lead to you being enormously developed - especially if the person managing you hasn’t a clue about your role, what you do and the contribution you’re making. So it’s very easy to get passed over for recognition, especially if you aren’t “best buds” with them. I found this incredibly challenging and had a dreadful time with an incompetent, immature and fake manager - I didn’t stand a chance at review time, and I know my performance was excellent from feedback with collaborations with other teams. The third issue, is the People team. Intensely cliquey, untrustworthy and egotistical - lots of people just wont go to them due to one particular member of the team who they know is unfriendly and a massive gossip.