Pros
There is a strong culture of collaboration among teams and the products are genuinely interesting to work on. People are skilled and supportive, and there is a lot of domain knowledge internally. Under different circumstances it would be a great environment for growth.
Cons
For UK-based developers there is no meaningful path forward. Internal engineering roles are restricted to the Czech Republic, and applications from UK staff are declined on that basis alone. Officially the company may say that roles are open to both locations, but the reality experienced by employees tells a different story. In practice the hiring decisions and internal mobility are overwhelmingly Brno-first, regardless of what is stated publicly. The Czech-first hiring direction appears to be driven by development leadership, and it sends a clear message about where the future technical organisation will sit. Pay reviews for UK staff are minimal, which only adds to the sense that the UK workforce is being deprioritised. The result is that talented and experienced colleagues are leaving because they cannot progress internally. A significant amount of institutional knowledge has already walked out the door. At this point, the only realistic way to move up is to leave.
