Pros
They pay straight overtime to hourly employees, so you get paid for the hours you work. They never question working overtime because it's generally expected. Salaried staff do not get paid for overtime, but their salary seems to be equivalent to working 44 hours per week. The office is very busy and most people worked more than 44 hours per week during the time I was there. You will not have to worry about keeping busy, as this office relies very much on the thriving Chinese land development economy. That said, if anything happens in the Chinese government to drastically affect land development in China, work could suddenly cease. Almost everyone at the office is very nice and personable and I made some great friendships there. They do pay a yearly bonus at Christmas time, which I think all hourly and salaried staff receive.
Cons
Because it's a small company (around 20-25 employees), there is little to no corporate structure. Sometimes that is a very good thing because things seem to get accomplished much faster, but it can also be very frustrating at times because there are really no corporate policies that can be enforced, which leads to inconsistencies among certain benefits. They tend to change policies a lot, so make sure you get everything written in your employment contract. If not, you may be out of luck even if another coworker is getting a certain benefit and you supposedly qualify based on company policies. You can ask to receive that benefit, but there is no one to turn to if they deny it. An example of this would be the $75 per diem "travel stipend" that is supposed to be paid to anyone traveling on company business for more than 24 hours at a time. Some people got the stipend and others who traveled (internationally or domestically) for business were denied the stipend. This is a huge issue since some people who do not receive the stipend travel 60+ days per year, which would add up to thousands of dollars per year of lost pay. It is generally a quiet office, so if you like loud and boisterous work environments, you may want to avoid this company or be prepared to keep it down during the day - no excessive talking on the phone or chatting with coworkers or the principals will take notice and they won't be happy about it.
