I joined SFW with 10 years experience, ready for a new challenge. SFW is towards the upper end of SME size (1-250 employees) and therefore offers a really good balance of being established enough to have decent management processes and yet still small enough to retain that flexibility and friendly working atmosphere more often found within smaller organisations. In practice, that means lots of opportunities to get involved with a broader range of activities and greater levels of responsibility than average; both great for career development.
Cons
Sometimes I wish I lived a bit closer to the office so my commute was a bit shorter, but I cannot really blame SFW for that!
SFW Response
10y
Thank you for your comment - it's great to hear after so many years WITH some commute distance included, you are still dedicated to work for us. :) Pleased to hear we offer great career path as well as career development.
If you are looking to learn or improve your skills this is not the place to do it. There are so few resources that nobody ahs time to give feedback on anything. If there is an internal issue or you need support from the higher ups they never come through. They have a tendency to tell you what you need to hear to make you feel good in the moment. It's almost like they put on a show to bamboozle you out of their office, but then nothing happens.