Pros
-Opportunity to learn about an interesting industry -If you're under 30, plenty of same-aged colleagues to socialize with -Decent benefits from Morningstar -Worked with some very talented people but few of them appreciated or rewarded -Tons of free booze, could drink at desk
Cons
-Pay is significantly under-market -Lots of shadiness, politics, and backstabbing -High turnover, the most talented people are constantly being poached or getting fed up -Promotes from within, but given that the best people always leave, some shockingly incompetent men at the director and VP level -Immaturity seems to be the primary criteria for sr. hires -No women in leadership except head of HR ( recently went through 3 in 18 months) -Little to no mentoring since very few employees over 35 -Complete inflexibility for those w families -CEO is totally checked out, rarely shows up