Pros
Some good people, in a culturally significant area which makes going to lunch nice, in a spacious office. Good experience with high frequency trading.
Cons
Long hours, tons of pressure, workspace is average, no free lunch or snacks, no free drinks (CEO does not believe in tipping), arrogance. Nepotism: CEO & CFO are married.CEO, COO, Head of Trading, and CEO are best friends. Be careful if you have an opinion that disagrees with them, they will not like it and you will not rise in the company. Terrible work/life balance: there are constant "initiatives" that you have to complete yesterday so the compnay can succeed. When we deliver, and profit the leadership does not share the gains. No or low bonuses. CEO micro manages everything. He is leading developer scrums and telling HR how to do their job better. The CEO also plays favortism with certain ethnic groups. If you are Australian you are well liked, otherwise you are on the outside of the decision making loop. Arrogant and inexperienced are the key words here. Also I would like to mention that the CEO walks around in his bare feet all the time which is super classy. That being said, you may have to endure a "workout" meeting where he does pull ups while you try to convey important information about the firm between a set.