Pros
- Good benefits (health, life, dental) - Annual bonuses - Unlimited PTO (although if you don't take advantage of it, it is extremely valuable to the company, not the employee) - Very nice office in Lake Mary; work from home option - Amazing coworkers who are professional, personable, and hard-working good people that put the best interests of the customers and each other first -The CEO is an extremely good leader, and someone that you want leading your team.
Cons
What the heck are all of these 5 star reviews??? I can tell you from personal experience, as someone who was there for many years, that I don't know ANYONE that would give this company 5 stars (except perhaps the MANY newbies experiencing their first "real" job right out of college). Rumour has it that HR hired a firm to do these reviews. At one point, I was TEAM FINASTRA! Everything I did, I was proud of, and I loved making so many impacts to the business and being successful! However ... The revolving door of key and new people from every level of the organization leaving on a weekly (if not daily) basis should be a key indicator of what it's like to work at Finastra. Egos are rampant at the top (below CEO), and the stress levels to accomplish the impossible are extreme. Ensuring that customers are being taken care of is second (or maybe third!) to unattainable financial goals which build exhausting expectations, especially for the marketing, inside sales, BDRs and sales teams. If you're looking for a pat on the back for doing a great job, look elsewhere. Regional leadership can be combative and abusive, and either unable or not willing to be supportive and collaborative. I'd feel confident speculating the pressures put on them proliferate how they communicate. Despite what HR tells you, Finastra pays approximately 20%+ less than their competitors, and the fintech industry as a whole. Focus is on hiring high performing people that don't expect as much money (e.g. people that will work extra hard for less money). There are NO opportunities for advancement in some departments (marketing for one). US employees are generally not considered for key corporate roles or positions. The culture of the company is very liberal, and at times that rhetoric is forced upon employees. They do a good job of promoting D&I, but it is done with overkill, and at times it seems like D&I is the focus of the company, not the software that they are producing and selling. I've seen way too many people go from being extraordinary, dedicated employees that are excited to make a difference, to simply throwing up their hands and doing a strict 9-5 to collect a paycheck. Finastra breaks your spirit eventually.