Pros
There is a fundamental humour in some of the actions and decisions coming out of HQ management. It is bizarre but it makes us laugh. So that is a good thing - the culture is one where people can look at bizarre and see something positive or funny in it. My coworkers are nice.
Kontras
1. You are either on the inside or not. If inside, then you are protected. If not, then you are on your own. 2. No teaming, collaboration, vision, leadership, management. 3. No innovation. 4. All talk, no action. 5. Traders are it - no other teams matter and are slowly getting displaced. Traders are also always right and never make mistakes. Mistakes are a result of other teams messing up. And you will get blamed early and often. 6. Bad morale 7. Very weak performance 8. Friends of CEO and owner control everything and no one else can offer suggestions 9. Leadership is completely clueless and not accountable 10. Inexperience across all groups and units especially in the C-suite 11. Still stuck in an environment from 10 years ago 12. Competitors eating our lunch (and dinner) 13. Perks are non existent 14. Benefits are below average for the industry 15. No training provided 16. No mentor ship 17. No career plan 18. No ability to speak up 19. Fear based culture 20. Weak compensation and bonus (very below average) 21. Bad trading teams continue to exist because they are friends of the CEO/owner (see 8). These are not cut but other areas are destroyed in the name of cost control. 22. No information sharing 23. Luck not strategy is the reason Sun has survived so far.