Bureaucratic environment, lot of old timers, preference to scholars
Pros
Work life balance Opportunity to meet some of the top investors in the world
Cons
- pay is below market average for investment professionals as you are benchmarked to peers in corporate banks rather than asset management or private equity firms - preference for GIC scholars, these guys have to be employed by the company. They come in with the added advantage of knowing the guys running the show on top from their time starting university as a part of the scholarship, so you as a lateral hire are certainly disadvantaged. No body admits to this, but it's there. - lot of importance to face time in non-work activities like organizing and participating in sports events, other company events like cook offs etc. it's almost as though you are not committed to the company if you would prefer to concentrate on work. This is work, not college infra murals
