Its not WHAT you know, Its WHO you know
Pros
Decent pay, pension, 401K match, typical big/large company benefits (if you want to call them that)
Cons
Where do I even begin...? The entire organization is pretty non-diverse and is filled with mediocre middle level and senior management( VPs and above) who have been with the company for decades and lack basic people management skills. Most of the leadership are in the manager roles not due to competency but only due to their tenure or their connections. The entire Marketing organization is filled with ex- CITI, AMEX and ETRADE folks who run an insurance company like a credit card business bringing in the toxic "dog-eat-dog" culture of unreasonable expectations, stifling innovation growth etc . The VPs hired from these companies in-turn bring their friends from previous work places, creating small tiny fiefdoms and promoting themselves. Pretty powerpoint presentations are the only output the organization really produces and acknowledges as outcomes. Innovation and growth are very hard to find anywhere and career growth is all depended on "WHO" you know and how many god-parents you have in the organization. Most VPs have an insane amount of ego and lack basic empathy, kindness or leadership qualities. Anyone with decent talent tends to leave the organization and there is decent amount of attrition of high performers.
