Many ups and downs - a rollercoaster without safety restraints
Pros
Generally, the problems we work on are challenging...thorny issues from client deals to government relations. These are real issues and there are no easy answers, or easy ways out - so we do have to think hard and act...and that's the rollercoaster. Most of the people are good to work with, and they are sharp. If you want to work in the financial services/payments industry there is no better place to build a network.
Cons
Although we work on thorny issues, I get the feeling that senior management will throw us under the bus in a heartbeat when push comes to the balance sheet...it's best to stand behind management, rather than out front. This leads to a culture of insecurity, and a lack of "intrapreneurship." Continual layoffs add to the nail biting.
