Pros
On occasion the company will fly you out to Berlin for their Summer and Christmas parties. Although this is often a "slap in the face" as the Berlin office and team are a lot happier than the UK team and it clearly shows.
Cons
There are no perks to working here you get your basic salary and a commission on your sales. There is no healthcare, no pension and no added benefits. The company lacks a focus on employee development and offer little to no training and development. The management structure is ever changing and full of empty promises - like we will do training once a week (it never happens). The UK Managing Director is quite ineffective at looking after and motivating employees. His main concern is the revenue being generated and views the employees as a cost to the business not an asset. When we have made success on individual levels or as a team the usual quote is "yeah you should - why should you be recognised that is what I pay you for". The atmosphere is also very dependent on the mood of the Managing Director. He is often in a foul mood which keeps the whole team on edge and sets a nasty tone in the office. This often means that employees cannot be cohesive and collaborate, banter is also forbidden (a necessity in a sales environment). Banter usually resulting in an outburst from the MD "I pay you to work - so work or leave". The other serious con is that the office space is very small and actually quite uncomfortable to work. A team of 10-12 people are situated in an office no larger than 20 sqm. It is stuffy, has wires all over the office and quite dull. There are a few health and safety fails too in the UK office.
