3.0
Sep 25, 2013
Former employee, more than 10 years
New York, NY
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook
Pros
High-energy, flashy offices; solid name on the CV; product still viewed as a necessity on the Street. This can be a good place to start right out of university - like college with a paycheck. Play the game well and one can be handsomely rewarded.
Cons
They have managed to institutionalize the old adage "who you know not what you know" ; little rhyme or reason to compensation (no titles to maintain parity); certain senior execs are untouchable and run their own fiefdoms, often through fear and yelling. If you aren't working 8-6 (and then some), expect the "bankers hours?" comment...