Continental reviews

Bad career and salary progression. Expect very small raises (<3%), unless you move to another position, and even then they are not that good. Their justification for not paying more is because they claim we are an bubble in the software industry. Bad benefits for a IT/Software company: * Optional health insurance is not fully paid by the company(yes you have to pay a percentage) * Tire "discount" is used as bait during the job offer. The internal base price essentially negates the 53% discount they have. You will save ~5€ per tire when compared to "street" price Contract forces you to pay part of the training if you leave before 3 years. Before doing useless external training, ask the price and the contents. They say the probability of people leaving decreases after 3 years. Upper management from Germany is constantly reminding that Portugal and Mexico are "Best Cost".

I was a Sr Engineer for 6+ years at their Troy location on H1-visa. Their immigration process is horribly slow & very bureaucratic. Senior Management is old, very political and no encouragement for internal talent. After 6+ years, all the needed experience, good annual reviews and PMP I was denied various PM role on multiple occasions for silly reasons, No promotions or growth. Management is eager to bring in new people and train them rather than encourage internal talent to take up leadership roles. Very traditional and old school management style. I feel like a waste of my time and talent with no growth. Finally, I'm out and do not recommend.