Pros
I joined JGA as a graduate engineer 17 years ago. Since then I've been given the training, support and opportunities to progress all the way to Director level. During my time here I've worked on some of the most challenging and rewarding projects anywhere in the UK and internationally with Clients who know what we can do and who trust us to deliver what we say on every project. I'm proud to be part of a company which has supported me and guided my development for my entire career. There’s a culture and commitment to not just world class technical work, but to the continual development of every one of our staff, and this is something which runs through the whole company. Graduate engineers are given a mentor to guide their progression, and to then become mentors themselves. Offices are arranged so that engineers of every level work with every other member of the team across all projects. This has been key to my development as an engineer and a consultant. The experience I’d gained after the first few years helped me massively once on my route to becoming a Chartered Engineer. Hard work is recognised and rewarded, shown most clearly by the fact that 9 out of the 12 Directors and Technical Directors joined as graduates and have stayed our entire careers.
Cons
Nothing big - I'm still here after 17 years!