Development Manager
Pros
- For the first years of working at iSoftStone there was an excellent working environment. Easily the most generous and fulfilling company I had worked for. - They had the first true Centers Of Excellence I'd experienced in a company (many claim this but it's really just a buzz word. Here it was legitimate.) - They're going back to their roots (before the acquisition by iSoftStone it was Akona Systems) and have broken off their creative offerings into a new subsidiary called SILK. The grand launch will be this year (Summer, 2015) which may spell a new era. - While I was there a developer could advance but really needed a champion in the form of a manager who could push. Good work/life balance.
Cons
- Culture imposition by China management crept in over time; manifested by tightened margin, less and less autonomy, local management being hamstrung, less and less benefits (down to the level of Coke no longer being stocked in lieu of off-brands). - Started feeling like a body shop when I departed. - Worker satisfaction lessened dramatically the last year I was there. - High attrition the last year I was there and immediately thereafter.
