Pros
- good work life balance - fantastic office with great facilities - great social events (before they ran out of money) - culture sounds great on paper - some very smart people here (way overqualified and underpaid)
Cons
- everything seems fine at first - a lot of 5 star reviews here... - disorganised place with no structure and no responsibility, trying to pretend to be an institution - insane level of internal politics and nepotism, priority for south africans, daughters and sons of senior bankers and clients. Not gonna get too far if you dont belong - pay is well below market and they behave like they are doing you a big favour paying 30% less than competitors - loads of incompetent people in management roles that think they are the best of the best in the industry, micromanaging and treating you like an idiot - bullies thrive here and the HR is a joke - too busy being nice to the bosses - racist and misogynist behaviour that is swept under the carpet - noone cares about you (in case you still think that they do) - flat structure means your career progression suffers once you leave - the bank is not doing well financially - the day i left was the highlight of my career. there are better companies out there so dont waste too much time
