Many people are lovely human beings.
Very flexible on hybrid work options or complete work from home/office.
Good place for people who are content to “go with the flow” of the company and to just execute.
Good camaraderie and solidarity at most country-level offices/teams
Bank is generally supportive of opportunities to move within and to other geographies
Cons
Not for anyone seeking a fast paced environment.
Not for folks seeking a logical reason for “why” things are done a certain way or “why” some decisions are made
Work life balance varies tremendously between teams and departments.
Exposure to work on projects of various countries
Immense learning opportunities
Company sponsored courses
Horizontal and vertical growth opportunities available provided self interest is taken
Great work life balance
Cons
Salary hikes depends a lot on stakeholders
Salary revisions may not be as per market standards
It's your typical large stuffy bank, but it has great opportunities to move across Asia (I moved 4 times), and really enjoyed living in different countries.
Cons
Lots of change at management level, always people coming and going and lots of politics.