Pros
Experiencing the complete global scope of current localization work for big companies in a hands-on way every day. Excellent place to finetune problem-solving, communication and client-service skills Technology-driven Many mandatory training courses (including project management) Interesting and international colleagues Telecommuting
Cons
Finance procedures (budgeting, invoicing, projecting) can take up to 50% percent of your work time. Most of the reasons for this fact are internal: Instable and cumbersome finance applications, bad finance workflow across departments. This has been going on for years; it is not likely to change anytime soon. Senior management announcements often appear to come from another planet and while that's not unusual in general it is extreme at LB: CEO--energetic, data-driven, oriented towards creating a group-feeling momentum. CTO--awkward and aggressive in pushing shoestring-budget tech solutions/workflows on employees (poor follow-up when things go wrong or don't work). Tinkering with your own PC will take a lot of your time, especially during times when company-wide procedures will require all to participate on deadline (month's end, quarter's end).