Vantaggi
Some amazing people, Truly blessed there. A beautiful business model Ambition: and a hunger to be number one. The Chairman. Intertwined with the future of Dubai. Flight benefits -- travel the world (on standby) Some departments have great work-life balance and you can switch off your work cellphone at half past three
Svantaggi
Lots of bureaucracy and red tape Insane planning/budgeting process Small changes take forever, but huge restructurings happen every couple of years leaving the population in shock. A lot of people that have moved here to retire and have stopped growing a decade ago. A lot of unqualified people that are insecure and threatened by the new guard. The flight benefits can only make up for the lower pay if you really travel ... If you are on a job with after hours on call support you will be bled dry... with 80000 employees and 30000 computers in over 400 offices, the stream of enquiries will drive you insane.