Barclays Global Investors – “small company feel but great ambitions”

Pros

intelligent people who want to get on with the job in hand
on the whole there is flexibility and understanding about work life balance
comp is Ok , but not the best - often its the relationships within the company that keep people

Cons

benefits are not great when compared to some other financial institutions
schism between London and and San Fran to the point where you do not have a career unless you are in SF. This leads to a one sided view of the world
there is a tendency of some who have been at BGI for a long time to want their way to win out rather than work as part of the team - often very detrimental to the ompany

Advice to Senior Management

make decisions for the long term and stick to them
invest in technology and process
don't play favourites - reward true acheivement