Pros
Benefits are great relative to base pay, fellow associates and managers are generally nice and easy to work with, and initial job training gets you ready for entry level positions
Cons
Inconsistent promotion process with mid-level managers having too much input and subjectivity. Business processes and platforms are out of date which make day to day responsibilities more difficult to complete. Workforce in various departments are well understaffed, creating a volatile environment management is not equipped to handle. Scheduling a vacation (months in advance) has become near impossible due to this staffing issue, and management does not intend to alleviate this pressure by hiring more people. They fear an eventual erosion in the fiduciary or directed custodian marketplace (with broker/dealers taking control of their accounts due to more stringent SOX regulation) will leave the business unit overstaffed which is understandable, but need to find more creative solutions in the meantime (such as sharing work with sister subsidiaries).