Great culture with supportive leadership, but centralization limits growth
Pros
By far the best culture I have experienced. The company has invested significantly in global standardization, psychological safety, leadership development, and strong governance and checks-and-balances. This has contributed to a positive and healthy working environment. Leadership is generally modern and supportive, with very few instances of traditional management styles such as passive-aggressive behaviour or an excessive focus on optics. The culture is open and collaborative. Leaders are approachable, and ideas are generally welcomed and considered based on merit and performance outcomes, with relatively low levels of office politics. There is also a strong sense of psychological safety, where asking questions is encouraged and there is no such thing as a “stupid question.” Colleagues are helpful and willing to support one another.
Cons
Most support functions are progressively being centralized into global shared service teams, primarily for cost optimization. While this improves standardisation, it may also result in reduced local headcount and potentially more limited career progression opportunities within support functions. High workload, lean workforce, unclear guidance during change management