Société Générale Reviews

Pros

- friendly environment
- good location

Cons

- lack of communication
- benefits
- lack of training

Pros

Good work culture and tranparency

Cons

too much of depoendebcy on paris counter part

Advice to Senior Management

Please have a clear career path for employees

Pros

hours are good and vacation is respected

Cons

no advancement unless you are french

Advice to Senior Management

Hire local Management

Pros

good as a start job

Cons

promotions don't come and politics are big

Advice to Senior Management

stop playing favourites

Pros

Many people are quite competent and hard working. You can learn a great deal. You can contribute and be recognized for the contribution.

Cons

The French do have a bit of a glass ceiling for Americans at the Director and above levels . It is definitely NOT insurmountable, and my impression is that many more expats from France come here to New York than Americans go to Paris. But some Americans DO get through it.

Advice to Senior Management

Either decide to be International or French - the answer should dictate the worldwide staffing assignments.

Pros

Pay is market rate and hours are very relaxed.

Cons

SG does not advance your key or develop your skills as a junior investment banking analyst.

Advice to Senior Management

Challenge junior bankers more and give more responsibility.

Pros

innovation, challange, know how exchange, contiunuu training

Cons

long time to do things sometime

Pros

they offer a fairly good remuneration package to new comers

Cons

they expect you to speak french
sad to see all those incompetent french expats becomes team lead in the asia offices
the culture is not international at all

Pros

it was simple business and products.

Cons

business environment gets worse and worse.

Advice to Senior Management

Management should be aware of local business circumstances.

Pros

Fairly Good compensation compared to other financial companies
Reasonable hours and work life balance possible
OK environment
Benefits and vacation time better than US companies

Cons

Not always possible to grow within the company
HR rules shady at times
No respect for contractors