Pros
Good compensation, periodic salary reviews to make sure our salaries were competitive, great benefits, intelligent co-workers, good reputation in the industry, nice offices.
Cons
Some of the managers and senior managers are not effective or skilled at their jobs. Promotions are generally justified, but occasionally leave you wondering how the decision was made. There is a lack of transparency when key decisions are made about how some key staffing changes are made. The investment group (portfolio counselors and analysts) are treated like royalty and they sometimes display arrogance and a sense of entitlement. The company laid off a lot of people in 2009 and for the rest of us still there, it feels so different of a place than it did five years ago. I don't feel like sticking my neck out too far with new ideas any more.