Pros
Provided a great potential for career development and financial market knowledge and relationship building especially for ambitious professionals who started before 2006. This is valid for Sales, Management and Product Development roles. Good equity share options - made sense for employees who joined before 06. Recognition based on achievement.
Cons
- Benefits (medical insurance, holidays, gym etc) - not good enough; - After 2008 - it become very political, administration and bureaucracy have increased tremendously - Freedom to be creative - decreased significantly after 08 - Not a great place for support staff - Random promotions - Lack of coordination between the various product groups - Unclear senior management policy regarding business development strategies - Carrer development potential for new hires - mainly for experienced professionals coming from competitors or Investment Banks but not so much for unexperienced graduates.