Pros
* Learn directly how the backoffice IT systems of financial companies work. * Learn indirectly how financial risk management software works. * Work with people from around the world, in your office as well as the other offices around the world. * Decent salary and benefits.
Cons
* The financial aspects of risk management, at least in the Berkeley office, is overwhelmed with the day-to-day necessities of keeping a data processing infrastructure going. There is not much time left for financial analysis, if that is what you are looking to learn. * Management does not understand how the IT systems work, so there can be a lot of misunderstanding. * The company is outsourcing a lot of its work to offshore locations, so if you are American and want to stay that way, good luck.