Pros
-Depending on your role, the salaries and benefits are generally good. -There are a lot of departments and functions, so there is opportunity to explore internally and be promoted within the organization. -They try to embrace diversity (at least on the surface) and have some programs that allow minorities to better network and foster relationships within the organization.
Cons
-Everything is about politics instead; business decisions are made based on what executive will be pleased -There exists a significant silo mentality; the right hand doesn't know what the left hand is doing in many cases, which means one's job experience is very much dependent on what department and what manager they work in and for. -There is rampant micromanagement of employees, fueling employee burnout and distrust. -There are some extremely intelligent individuals, but in my experience they tend to get ignored when they attempt to bring up innovative ideas to really try to help protect markets and investors -General communication among the organization is poor; despite management's efforts to change it with expensive messaging campaigns, the district offices seem to be in another world from the headquarters in the DMV. -While some try to differentiate the organization from the SEC and other governmental organizations, FINRA is just as backwards and dysfunctional.