Pros
-The LDP does provide a strong community of young people in a large company. You can reach out to former LDPs easily. -It provides a great way to reach out to senior leaders that don't seem accessible.
Cons
-My main concern with the program is the variability in the quality of experiences. As you read these reviews please be aware the everyone's LDP experience is different because we are in different rotations and different managers. One person may struggle with having no work, while another person has multiple tasks, projects, and deliverables starting day one. Beyond this variability in work load, different people fit better in different areas and you can be stuck doing tons of work you dread or be blessed to be doing tons of challenging and fulfilling work. -Yes, the LDP involves rotations in 3 different business areas, but that does not mean you will be interested in the available rotations. If you have an idea of what you want to do, I would hesitate to recommend the program. Why? Because you can end up in a rotation that does not provide experience in an area that you find interesting. - Although the rotations last 1 year, compared to 6-9 months at other companies, this means that if you do not like the rotation you are stuck spinning your wheels for a year, just as it means that if you like your rotation you still have to leave at the end. -Additionally, although a year sounds like a long time for a rotation, it means relatively little in a work environment where people have been in the same area for 15+ years.