They will squeeze until the last drop: use them and leave before they get it
Pros
*in the first 3 years of your career top class training. Then it drops near to none *exposure to many different businesses and geographies. Easy transfer between units *some of the world experts in market research used to work there. many of them left but still some golden nuggets to benefit from
Cons
*over 35 y.o. you are in the grand-parents section already and the youngster will feel free (and feel encourage) to disregard any advice. Experience is not valued, only process is. *very little consideration for your well being: 12 hours work days and taking calls during vacation are the norm. *All the power is in the hands of your direct boss to decide on your promotion, and you change boss every 3 years, so quite often not enough time to get to know each other enough so that she fights to get you to the next level *a yearly rating system puts you under pressure to "over" deliver on your objectives, which are usually very demanding. If you fail, your past performance will be of little value and you will be shown the door quickly. If you succeed you will get your salary raise but don't expect a promotion unless your boss is ready to figth his boss to get it
