I worked as a cadet at MSC for 6 months on a reefer. I was very satisfied. Although the salary was 0 dollars, the ships are good for practice. The crew is mixed, with ordinary crew members mostly from one nationality and the officers mainly from another. There is a lot of paperwork, which is stressful for the officers. The ships are in good condition, and the salaries for this type of work are decent. The communication system is convenient, allowing the use of personal mobile phones on board. It would be better to work with crew members from other nationalities.
I had many job offers, but be prepared to run around all month taking photos for the office. Spare parts are almost non-existent and will only be provided in case of a real breakdown or threat to continue sailing. The superintendent constantly blamed me for the poor condition of the ship, even though I had just arrived and they had been managing it for a long time. For example, I arrived on the vessel and the monorail was not secured, it fell overboard in the presence of the superintendent. I reported this to the company, but after a couple of months of reminders, I received no response. At the end of my contract, another superintendent tried to blame me for not creating a requisition for the purchase and installation of the monorail, which had been missing for six months. The circus is closing.