Stay away, you'll regret taking the offer within a a few months if not sooner - Director of Finance Bureau Veritas Employee Review

1.0
Apr 18, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Can't think of anything that isn't offered at any other public company

Cons

Turnover has to be north of 25%, layoffs to make Budget from France are part of the culture, your job will never be safe. Same goes for the amount of firings that take place, from my experience I got the feeling that a sacrificial firing was demanded by Paris leadership anytime something went wrong. Don't expect a raise over 2%, and your bonus will be completely based on whether your group makes your unrealistic budget. Expect to work overtime/late nights, hazing, and a hostile work environment. Even people you work with (not under), anyone who is still there has embodied the culture. Some good examples: If you're on vacation and something goes wrong while you are out, expect a meeting to b scheduled during your trip for the first morning back. You may be pressured to make accruals to meet earnings one month, and then have to explain why you missed earnings the next month when the accrual reverses. Turnover is so bad they caught on and won't even vest your 401k until your 3rd year.

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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
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Pros

- Remote work - Easy and rote work, usually involving the same technologies over and over again - Likely to find at least one other coworker who is also miserable, to commiserate together

Cons

- Pay is below market rate for positions - Little-to-no opportunities for upward movement nor lateral movement, in employment within company - Overly reliant on single, massive clients - Work was tedious and monotonous for ^ this reason - Atrophy of advanced skills, which were never needed for this job - Vulnerable to implode if a single massive client pulls out - Company touts "green" and "eco" conscious values, yet company is actively, hypocritically, engaging and ramping up its contracts with massive oil companies in Western Asia

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