Pros
The cafeteria has a decent selection for both breakfast and lunch. The sushi options are excellent.
Cons
Unfortunately the company has never been able to successfully merge the cultures of Alliance and Bernstein (from 2000 merger) which has resulted in tenured staff having allegiances to one or the other. Pair that with massive layoffs over the past few years and you have a recipe for an unhappy place and terrible culture. The environment is fractured and not collaborative and very unfriendly toward new hires. There are few advancement opportunities with the exception of the few who brown nose and get advancement, promotions and salary increases by having friends in high places. Overall the morale is terrible, the pay is average at best and the politics will wear you down faster than you can say, "Why did I ever accept this job?" Run. Run fast - in the other direction.