Pros
As a location the Helsinki office is great. It is right in the city center, easy to get to, the interior is cool with good work ergonomics. The culture is nice with helpful and friendly colleagues. What is really great is the level of internationality, everyone is fluent in English and there are people from all over the world. Benefits offered are on a very good level. The local management and admin team has handled Covid-19 very well. The safety of the employees has been taken into account with priority from the beginning, and by not rushing the return to the office. Updates are given frequently, those who need to can work from the office but no-one is forced to, screens and chairs can be taken home temporarily, Covid tests are easy to take, and an additional insurance has been added to the list of benefits to support remote working conditions. The Hub has been steadily growing and is working on some significant and interesting projects with a lot of visibility. In the past there was a limited amount of ownership on site, but now this has improved as there are two local and accountable Directors with decision making power.
Cons
There are some unnecessary meetings and bureaucracy,but these have reduced as the site now has more local ownership. In the past, there have been some communication challenges between the different locations, but this has been continuously improving and it seems that Covid has actually brought the company together internationally. The hardware is good, but the choice of work devices could be more extensive.