Pros
Good number of days off Mandatory block leave Christmas party Large investments in AI
Cons
We invest hundreds of millions in AI , however managers in charge of those projects don't understand the basic concepts and don't delegate to the relevant technical teams, that's why teams end up doing only rudimentary computations without AI to please non technical managers on technical projects. This gives the situation where we have good technical people that are let go because they don't play politics or leave because they gave up on the company. Some managers differentiate based on your origins and nothing can be done about it. Some managers have their teams solely work on powerpoint. The juniors don't learn anything so anyone that tries to leave find it tremendously difficult as they have the exact same competences as when they joined + a few years of obsolescence. The "top performers" are usually the best at being nice with their managers, not at doing their job, since half the teams survive only on political conflicts and claiming other teams' works. Management keeps getting into fights between teams, severely delaying any project we work on. If you want your project to work correctly, avoid some departments ( such as Prime), as they will actively slow down and halt your projects due to local politics and managers. If you can, you should actively avoid working for the IT and quant in London, as it would likely detrimental for your career.
