Pros
- Strong employer PR and workplace brand perception in the job market. Looks good on resume. This is changing though, everyone knows FYUL post merger has been very poor. - Good and friendly colleagues, strong professionals and genuinely great people. - Free lunch, gym etc. Decent additional benefits.
Cons
- Senior Leadership Team are so detached from the reality it's actually impressive. Communicates the right things and does the exact opposite when executing. - Strong impact of the US corporate culture. Or better yet, the lack of it. Middle management is filled with unqualified yes-men and power tripping political animals. Extreme levels of promoting buddies and covering each other, as long as they can fake metrics to lie to the investors it's all good. - No career growth opportunities past individual contributor levels. Junior to Senior is the path you are on, don't have any illusions for more. - Unfair salary against expected professional level and contribution. Unless you are based in the US.