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> Companies under French management I'm curious about this one, how come?
by thearn4 9y ago
> Companies under French management
I'm curious about this one, how come?
- corpMaverick 9y agoI am curious too. I have a french coworker and he says the same thing.
- Tharkun 9y agoI've had the misfortune of working under French management twice. Once because I was young and dumb, and once because my employer's company was sold to a French competitor. In both cases things were horrible, and I've heard similar (or worse) stories from other devs under French management. It mostly boils down to maddening bureaucracy. Pointless meetings (when everything is decided in the hallways before the meeting starts, why have a meeting?). An utterly bizarre obsession with certification over competence. You have a degree from this uni? You're hired! Even if you're as useless as they come. You're very skilled but don't have a degree from their favourite uni? Need not apply. Simulating work is more important than working. You must be present from 9 to 5 at all cost. Want something trivial done? Be prepared to submit it in writing (hard copy!) to management. You can expect a reply in about a month.
- javier2 9y agoI've worked with two french (really great guys!) that shared the same sentiment. 9-5 at all cost, looking busy was adamant compared to completing actual work. 2 hour lunches... They would probably never work in their home country again. There are probably exceptions, but they both worked for big banks in Paris (not the same).