Interesting technology, terrible pay and micromanagement bureaucracy - R&D Engineer MED-EL Employee Review

Unfortunately more cons than pros ... * Pay is terrible. They pay above average but this is no where near enough to afford the cost of living in Innsbruck. Make no mistake, Innsbruck is *terribly* expensive! * No "Betriebsrat" (employee representation council). Pretty much all companies in Austria have one, yet MED-EL does not. If you have a dispute with a colleague or management, well you are on your own ... * Objectionable and questionable practices of HR. Possibly the worst HR I have ever dealt with in a company * No possibility to home office even just once or twice a week. Or your child is sick or waiting on a plumber or electrician? Well you book that day as a holiday. Seriously? * Level of micromanagement is insane. The CEO signs off on everything from travel trips to small purchases * Canteen in Innsbruck caters for a handful of people (1000+ people work in the Innsbruck campus) and is the only part of the company which is not modernised. Staff tend to avoid eating there as generally the food is rubbish. A great way to demoralise staff! * Staff turnover is quite high (go figure ...)