Communication and knowledge sharing is dire
Pros
The restaurant and the gym, the security people, IT guys and the receptionists are always nice, helpful and friendly. When I started and was on-boarded by a person who was on a years contract, and I had no idea I would be taking some of her jobs. Result was no knowledge sharing, no help and any emails I sent requesting help went unanswered. My job is quite deadlined so I relied on timely responses from others, but nearly every email or request for help fell into a dead hole. This is the culture there. No 'out of office', no idea where the person is you are trying to contact. Are they on holiday or just ignoring you? The answer can be found with a trip down to the 'Street' here people will spend all day having 'meetings' - conveniently near to the coffee bar. Does anyone ever work in his place? People: REPLY to emails!! RESPOND.
Cons
I was on-boarded by a person who was on a years contract, and I had no idea I would be taking some of her jobs. Result was no knowledge sharing, no help and any emails I sent requesting help went unanswered. My job is quite deadlined so I relied on timely responses from others, but nearly every email or request for help fell into a dead hole. This is the culture here. No 'out of office', no idea where the person is you are trying to contact. Are they on holiday or just ignoring you? The answer can be found with a trip down to the 'Street' here people will spend all day having 'meetings' - conveniently near to the coffee bar. Does anyone ever work in his place? People: REPLY to emails!! RESPOND. Stop talking - it is not an efficient use of your time.
