Pros

Great career opportunities.
Portuguese Sanofi-Aventis is an interesting company to work. You´ll find there the best and the worsth, so you must be able to identify the structure and who cares about business. Find your right partners and maybe you will be happy .

Cons

Peter principle in many manging degrees.
Family company (relatives and home visits..)
Some key managers tend to see as a threat new ideas.
Family members and close friends are threatening to outsiders.

Advice to Senior Management

More focus in busines, stakeholders and company mission. Give some use the results of the assesments of managers, for start.
Identify the employees who bring value to the company, still many.