Pros
- Deep subject matter expertise in many divisions because of long-tenured employees - Actually less political than other large firms where I've worked - of course there's still factions and alliances, but most people want to do what is best for the firm - Long-term employees demonstrate extreme loyalty, passion, and enthusiasm for the firm
Cons
- Vertical, silo'ed org structures lead to duplication of effort, reluctance to share information, lots of talented & expensive people stuck in dead-end roles, and lack of incentives for people to act as 'one firm' - The company wants to present itself as a diverse employer of choice, but there are almost no openly LGBT, non-white, or women employees in senior management. - Technology division has been run into the ground over last few years - morale is abysmal, strategy is unclear, women technologists are fleeing in droves.