Pros
Global networks, highly efficient and collaborative local team, educational assistance supported, international travel.
Cons
You are not told during your interview that you are expected to train inexperienced leaders who are basically cronies to ensure local staff get nowhere and Japanese expats get promoted very quickly. Japanese managers are racist and sexist and often advocate them (Japanese) vs us (locals) mentality. If you are hired as the senior local staff in a division then don't expect any career advice or development as you are expected to train the Japanese and are not expected to receive mentorship as they know nothing. During the most recent retrenchment they wiped out all local staff and only relocated Japanese staff. They rehired everyone new in the new location....yes everyone!