-Overall, the firm is decentralized/disjointed. this is good at times but creates many other problems.
-I would be better off with Target on my resume than ICAP which is little-known or even looked down upon by banks
-many people struggle to find other decent finance jobs after ICAP
-internal mobility rarely happens and promotions are infrequent
-the broker training program lacks substance
-good brokers become top brokers who might become desk heads who might become management. good brokers don't necessarily make sufficient managers/leaders. leadership is lacking.
-task variety can get old. it becomes a boring factory job which is easier to swallow if you are a top producer.
-it is still a "boys club" where insiders take care of each other well