Pros
Sunny place, coffee bar, nice location, decent place to retire
Cons
Old fashioned company, where innovative people are held back. Come to Amadeus, if you want to be picked on by the clique, if you want to be put down and not given any real opportunities. Come if you want to be lied, backstabbed and made you feel and if you have no experience in your profession. People are afraid, there are strange unspoken rules, and if you dare to question them, then you are in real trouble. The contract is a 35 hours per week, but in some dept you work an average of 37. Not being enough that you work in excess of your contracted working hours, should you need to leave 30 minutes earlier, you must apply in writing to your manager. I have worked there for three years and I am glad that I have finally left. Just to emphasise my point: In less than 3 years there is been a turnover of 14 employees between full-time staff and contractors just in my former department that counts some 40 people! At interview level, they are really nice but they lie a lot to you in order to have good negotiation power. Be aware of anything being said to you, you will find out only when you have moved to France, signed the contract and few weeks into your new employment. For example, at interview stage, I was told that the probation is usually 7 months (not true) but what I was not told that I cannot take paid holidays until the end of the probation, nor sickness, so each time I needed time off I had to take unpaid leave. Finally, beware technical writers before you leave the Uk for this much sought-after sunny destination. You will probably regret it.