High-pressure environment with little regard for work-life balance
Pros
- Exposure to fast-paced projects and the investment space - Opportunity to learn how to perform under pressure - Talented colleagues who genuinely try to support one another - You’ll develop a high tolerance for stress and last-minute chaos
Cons
- Urgent, last-minute tasks are often assigned outside working hours and weekends with tight deadlines. This has occurred multiple times and is treated as normal. - Management operates around the clock and expects the same availability from the team, regardless of personal time or boundaries, even at 1-2am. - Slack communication is constant and treated as an always-on channel, which contributes to an always-on culture. - Limited planning from leadership, resulting in reactive work and unnecessary stress on employees. - Very limited respect for local public holidays regardless of where you’re based, only a small set of holidays are acknowledged (typically just 3 per year, while peers at other companies enjoy 9–10). - Communication style can feel dismissive, with little regard for employees’ well-being or professional boundaries.
