“Growing pains”

Pros:  “experience, clients, opportunities all excellent. Tough situation with regulation of expert network, which was a key selling point. Structured feedback.”

Cons:  “high turnover, lowballing hr, poor culture, Some projects are poorly planned and have unreasonably short timelines with insane amounts of work (3 month proj…” – Full Review

“Dishonest, disrespectful, greedy”

Pros:  “Access to some high-level companies, including some major financial firms in and around the Boston area.”

Cons:  “When I worked for them back in 2004, the company appeared to be a small partnership, headquartered out of the partners' home offices. Their recruiters, obviously…” – Full Review

“Hard work is rewarded at this premiere company”

Pros:  “- Fidelity cares about its customers - You learn how to help customers achieve their dreams (retirement, financial independence, etc) - Pay and benefits are competitive…”

Cons:  “- New ideas are always welcome, but it takes too long to get them installed - Promotions are slower then other companies I've worked for in the past - Senior…” – Full Review

“Relatively good benefits for full-time employees, but internal career progression is rather difficult.”

Pros:  “Compared to other banks, the working hours are reasonable and work-life balance is fairly good. The company also supports employees via a variety of training programs…”

Cons:  “Compared to other financial institutions, salaries are very low. Also, the salary bands are way too wide, and people can perform the same exact job for often…” – Full Review

“I had a wonderful 28 years working for Sun Life.”

Pros:  “Sun Life is a great place to work, with great benefits and lots of opportunities for career growth. The people are wonderful and the atmosphere is like a family setting…”

Cons:  “Laid off 30% of staff this year and lost a lot of talented employees in the process. The company politics can be frustrating and challenging in getting things done.” – Full Review

“Derivatives”

Pros:  “learned different aspect of derivatives”

Cons:  “flexible work schedules are not popular” – Full Review

“A customer focused company that utilizes best practices to gain a competitive edge.”

Pros:  “Utilizes best of breed technology. Company has strong financials. They hires and develop talent. They strive to be a lean organization.”

Cons:  “There is a heavy hierarchy element. The organizational structure is somewhat vertical. Company does not always encourage employee contributions.” – Full Review

“A little gem within a tough sector”

Pros:  “Genuinely nice people. More collaborative than other investment banks. Position within the industry continues to improve as they fit a unique niche between the bulge…”

Cons:  “Can be difficult to take on more responsibility or move up within the organization because only turnover is created with retirement.” – Full Review