Pros
Not too many, since they’re currently forcing employees back into the office. Flexibility was their biggest benefit.
Cons
I witnessed a pattern of behavior over the years where older employees were strategically targeted in order to force them out. In IT, many older female employees were pushed out - throw in a bit of sexism to boot. It’s a common strategy - they’re following a management playbook that has IBM embroiled in at least one lawsuit over age discrimination. It’s a bad look for a retirement services company. They also use their “soft benefits” as justification for underpaying employees. Be aware that they no longer have much to differentiate them from the rest of the corporate pack. There are no substantial raises for the majority of employees. Team reorg and manager churn is an issue. It’s difficult to form a cohesive, functional team when upper management keeps moving the pieces around, trying to find the magic combination where they can get all the work done without hiring more people. Team management should be a valued skill, as opposed to a career stepping stone. I averaged one new leader per year. Don’t tell me that works for anyone.
