Moody's reviews

- Meetings, meetings, and more endless meetings. --- 25% of the effort is PLANNING the work that you will do. --- 15% of the effort is DOING the actual work. --- 25% of the effort is CHASING DOWN people to review and finally approve of your work. --- 10% of the effort is ANSWERING DUMB QUESTIONS for people who originally was supposed to have read your analysis document. --- 10% of the effort is ARGUING with stakeholders weeks/months later to explain why your work was presented clearly and COUNTERING their accusations of gaps in your work. --- 15% of the remaining effort is to wrap up your final document and send it off for even further signoff. - A culture where management takes forever to make effective decisions. - True superstars should look elsewhere. Your great ideas and strong passion for effecting change will not likely happen at Moody's. You will not be recognized here. You will like it here though if you like to settle down and do good enough of a job and just enough work to not get fired.

Management is a joke, pay is extremely uncompetitive and cost culture trumps any achievements you may have. I would highly recommend looking elsewhere. Even if you're running laps around people, they'll find a way to give you a lower performance rating than you would otherwise garner to prevent giving larger bonus. Not just my experience, but pretty common across the board, globally. You can exceed expectations any for 5 years and not get promoted, even at junior levels. Ok for a year or two out of college, or a place to let your career wind down while getting some level of pay, but that's about it.