Vantaggi
Colleagues generally get along Good banking products Good place to learn and start out
Svantaggi
Sales pressure is way too high. They pay below market average salary and expect super star performance, or they'll grill you in the name of "coaching". I was worried about taking sick days because I might not make enough sales to make it up. They subtly encourage borderline unethical sales by not disciplining and promoting people with this kind of behavior. The sales practice is way too revenue focused and product pushing, but not client focused. And when I first joined many years ago as a student, I like the long opening hours because I can get different shifts; but as I go into more permanent positions and want a regular work-life schedule, that's not possible. Lunch time could be as early as 11 AM, as late as 5 PM within a week, there was rarely a week I wasn't required to work on weekends. This would be really tough for people have family. Getting a promotion is less about performance, more about playing politics. Overall terrible place to work. I'd say if you are still in school or just graduated, want to get your feet wet, that's fine. But once you reach financial advisor/manager customer service level, find a good exit, or you'll just grind your life away.