Pros
Made some great friends. and had some good times.
Cons
I have been with Aussie for several years, but not sure I can stomach anymore of the bullsh_t … Its meant to be a company value of no bullsh_t, although the place is full of it. Any form of technical direction for the company has become a distant past. Aussie used to be ahead of the rest. Now everyone has surpassed. Charging a premium for services that are clearly the same or less as the competitors. I feel this downhill slide has come from the exec team who fail to drive the direction of the company in the right way. Systems/tech/engineering/development has had recent new “Chief Of” hires. Both do not seem to really know what they are doing. Both have frequented the school of “buzzword dropping” and “useless presentations” that have no actual meaning. The software development team used to be great before a new GM started. She was transferred in from a transformation role where no transformation was done. I believe others have coined the term “a favorite”. If only she spent her time leading the development team instead of riffling through other departments. Looking good / sucking up in front of the ELT is more important that actual work. Following the ELT around like a puppy dog, especially when it comes to travel, dinners or events. Its sickening. The systems/development team is being taken over from external vendors and consultants. If you are a team leader or want a great career, get out and run whilst you still have your sanity and dignity. The only growth is now the blame game.