3.0
Dec 30, 2008
Former employee
New York, NY
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
Salary solid, very prestigious company. Smart staff, fairly egalitarian structure. No huge egos allowed. Layoffs are kept to a minimum as of now compared to other top tier banking firms. Your individual team tends to be knowledgeable and helpful toward each other.
Cons
Still fairly hierarchical work structure. longer hours. Higher than average pressure to stay within company line, not to push too hard outside the company box. Sometimes you can feel guity for say leaving early even if you have your personal work done. Like other financial companies, technology can often be treated as second class citizens compared to the main "players" on the front lines - investing banking, trading.