Pros
Strong brand with solid long-term career prospects. Good exposure to complex, high-impact work that builds transferable skills. Opportunities to move across teams and transfer internationally. Visible support from senior leadership at an organisational level
Cons
Team culture can be highly dependent on managers; some senior managers create a toxic, high-pressure environment. Expectation to be available virtually 24/7, with little respect for personal boundaries. Heavy micro-management, limiting autonomy and trust. Consensus-driven decision-making often results in excessive bureaucracy and slow execution. Legacy technology and very slow adoption of modern tools. Cost-cutting on BI and analytics tooling leads to over-reliance on manual Excel-based reporting. Perceived managerial bias in recognition and progression. Hard work alone is not always rewarded unless you are highly vocal and able to self-promote. Very limited flexibility and poor work-life balance in many teams.