Pros
Pay - far above market average Pension - may not be the gold plated pension of days gone by but still generous. Flexible Working - getting out the office is actively encouraged.
Cons
Progression - if you’re young and ambitious your career progression will be blocked by deadwood sitting around waiting for a pay off. Bureaucracy - getting anything done requires endless form filling and approval from pointless panels made up of people whose interests are their own self importance. Silo working - a generic mould of senior manager is preferred which is detrimental to the business as a whole. With each empire building which prevents collaboration across business units as duplication of roles exist, doesn’t appear to be a joined up approach to role creation. Leadership - Based on how long you’ve been there and your banding rather than the ability to show leadership behaviours. Culture - promote one thing, behave another. No actual identity and people not willing to change from archaic outdated behaviours stuck in the 80’s.
