Pros
Usually a good work life balance but depends on the LOB. WFH half the time - should be less IMO. Pay is alright and usually scales with cost of living. Once you're in, you're in and it can be a cushy job for many. The 'fun' is really dependent on what you are doing, it's fintech so it can get ugly but it can also be super cool AI/ML. You can get into some cloud projects as well.
Cons
Upper management is afraid to get their hands dirty. They push for things without telling the underlings their goal, nor get their feedback on the feasibility. They only understand the projects at a surface level. Nobody helps each other or does the bare minimum. As a result I feel like Soviet Russia where people say "everything is fine" yet no progress is being made. There is a lot of obscurity between upper management and their engineers. Even lower management is locked into endless meetings meaning they can never actually check in at a granular level.