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.
