Love the people, the work culture has declined greatly over the past few years. Think carefully if in leadership.
Pros
The people and resources were great. At one point in time, I would have considered never leaving and I was very dedicated to the company. They cared about people, success and mentorship and invested in success. I felt I was serving my teams in a positive nature and although they were held accountable, the expectations were reasonable and we talked about work life balance. We worked hard because we loved the company and wanted to perform well.
Cons
Over the past few years with some changes at the corporate level ,the financial services group have become extremely cut throat. Dashboards and rankings mean everything and at all costs. There is no work life balance, we don't serve our teams or their success and it is a very negative and hostile work environment. They have adopted the Amazon philosophy and the leaders they have brought in do not abide by the culture. The staff are overworked and no one cares. It's more, more, more. There is no real problem solving but corporate mandates without resources provided. It has really gone back to the Columbia philosophy of the old days. We don't have good leadership anymore and it'd not about quality it's about gaming a metric so your numbers look good. It's not about really resolving anything. I left the company and was a top performer for many years. I just realized one day that my entire life was consumed with work. Emails all the time, no respect for work /life management and assignments and work on your days off. I never felt I could unplug or even be healthy. The corporate folks have made some serious mistakes in communication and it is unethical how they handle things.
