Pros
There was good cheap food in the canteen, but that's the only plus point I can personally think of.
Cons
If the company does not go bankrupt, which it probably will, the coming years will be very difficult for the workers because they will experience even more pressure from the management. If the company survives somehow they will have to deliver the impossible with no money. The new investor will put strict requirements on the money they give which will block their way of working. Currently they are trying to find an investor, but no one wants to invest because in 20 years the company has not been able to sell a single machine. A summary of all the problematic stuff at Mapper is as follows: - There is a lot of office politics. You have to be careful not to "overstep your boundaries" by giving feedback to the company. They pretend that this is appreciated, but it is really not. - The salaries are logically low since Mapper has to survive on investment money. - Do not expect a career boost within Mapper, because there are practically no growth opportunities available. It is like the company itself. Mapper has basically had no direction forward in the past 20 years, that is also to be expected for your career. - The management does not care at all about the hard worker. You easily get pointed towards the door that you should leave if you do not like the company. - The company, i.e. the management, has a huge resistance to change. - Teams have a lot of chaos and bad politics - Currently people have to continue working although they have not been paid for three months in a row. - Although people have to continue working despite the chaos, many people simply get stuck with the work because we cannot order even a simple screw for a few euros due to the financial crisis. - For newcomers , it is hard to prove yourself in the company. It is almost like you are not accepted/not welcome as a newcomer.