Pros
A truly international organisation, with the opportunity to work closely with colleagues from a diverse range of nationalities that you wouldn’t otherwise get to in your average UK-based organisation A real sense of satisfaction gained from being part of an organisation with a benevolent mission Fantastic benefits (apart from the pension). Generous family-related allowances, health insurance etc
Cons
UK-based Professional Services staff experience a significant disadvantage in terms of reward and career development compared to their Heidelberg-based counterparts. Pension looks great at first glance, but delve a little deeper and it is actually a bit below the curve compared to that which you would expect from the average UK private sector equivalent