Pros
You can learn about everything, have access to incredible resources, mix with a uniquely multicultural and multinational crowd, work overseas, move around in the company to diverse jobs, move markets, get excited, break news, have access to newsmakers, be a big-foot on Wall Street, take in-house classes on finance and using the technology, make very good money with superb benefits.
Cons
Core business is grind-it-out wire service, little room for a writer, top-heavy management engaged in relentless political infighting, a culture of blame and finger-pointing and general terror, no job security, very long hours and expectation of 24/7 on-call, general disregard for employees state of mind, terrible work-life balance, fast talkers often reap the rewards, company constantly changes direction, decisions poorly explained to staff.