Pros
Wealth of talent and smart co-workers. NYC office is a nice building and location if you like to work downtown. If you’re a newbie out of school, go for it. You’ll learn a lot.
Cons
Pay, bonus and benefits are below par against competitors. Culture went straight down hill after SNL takeover. The rocket scientists on SPGI board decided to spend 9.5 of annual earnings for SNL - $2.2 BILLION for a company that generates less than $300 million a year. The justification was that SP Global was buying management. So in order to justify their millions in gains from the buyout - and yes, all Senior SNL folks pocketed millions from the buyout, out came the axe. I know for certain that these folks have been sued for unlawful termination. I still talk to old timers that haven’t gotten pushed out that the culture is now one of fear and paranoia. Who’s going to get escorted out of the building next? Who’s going to be put on a performance improvement plan next? With unreachable goals after having sterling reviews for years? Just so you can be let go and not get paid severance? If you’re a newbie, go for it. No positions are getting posted in NYC anymore. Only in Charlottesville where you have to be like everyone else and wear plaid shirts and drink Makers Mark at company events. Nothing like millennials taking over! If your role can be done in India or Pakistan, eventually your role is moving to one.