Pros
In London, the office is smack bang in the middle of the square mile which is lovely and convenient. My own team is nice and caring but bit of a lucky draw for other teams it would seem. Have a kind manager that will do their best and does seem to care and pulled out all the stops to welcome new employees.
Cons
Working in OGC has been problematic from a pay perspective, industry is paying 20% more and for a giant firm like Vanguard, it is a slap in the face for some low to mid tier level crew as increases are minimal. Currently over the past 2 years, have heard and observed an exodus of individuals moving to rival firms on substantially higher pay. Hybrid in office model is being shoved down everyone's throat with fixed days of Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday - if you want to sell the firm as an inclusive form, need to be flexible on this at a corporate level instead of 'speak to your manager ' arrangement as you stick out like a sore thumb.