Pros
- A lot of good projects; - Plenty of opportunity if you know the right people; - Paid by hours (If you are used to working long hours and not getting paid for); - Flexible working hours (depending on departments and teams); - Wellington is a small and cute city, friendly locals and housing is a lot cheaper than big cities like London; - Free food - fresh fruits and vegetables daily, breakfast on Mondays and beer o'clock on Friday. Industrial coffee machine and good quality coffee beans; OT food; - Supporting department such as facilities / IT are generally really helpful;
Cons
- No benefits, e.g. no insurance or paid sick leaves / holidays as a contractor; - No career development or training; - Lack of team management - people are hired without being introduced to anyone; throwing a large number of people with similar backgrounds to solve problems could introduce negative competitions; - A lot of OT; - Facility is very old and most people work in windowless environment; - Male dominant work environment and strong discrimination against women in technical positions (common in VFX though); - Lack of interdepartmental communications; - Unless you are from neighbouring countries or locally, this place is very far from everywhere else;