Vantaggi
Free lunch, early finish on Friday (although everyone stayed late and set an expectation to do the same)
Svantaggi
Bad management. Was once genuinely reprimanded for starting and finishing on time. Summoned to an office for a lecture after recommending a manager use discretion to give one extra day compassionate leave following a bereavement. Bullying culture, would leave meetings close to tears with no follow up from management. During annual reviews I was blamed for being upset and told I should have been more accomodating (hard to see how). Was encouraged to challenge and give honest feedback by a manager I had done work for. When I told her that I'd felt a bit demeaned by being introduced to a group of candidates as a peers "admin assistant" she sat me down in front of her and said peer and explained exactly why I was wrong to feel that way and that I should reconsider raising the issue. Outdated equipment, hard to get anything done, little interaction with senior team members. Very hard to find information.