Pros
The location, Central Jersey, is ideal for commuters and recruiting talent that avoids traveling in to Philadelphia or NYC. The starting salary is competitive. The product is certainly one to be proud of, specifically in how it services the financial services industry. Some decent middle managers. The firm is very educational from a technology, financial services and project managdement perspective if you are willing to learn. There is an opportunity to learn many skills if you take advantage of the roll up your sleeves and get dirty atmosphere. The stability of a large bank and clearing firm as affiliation and parent company creates an overal stable environment for employment.
Cons
Middle management is either dead weight or hands tied. The backfill of open positions is a delayed process and one that prohibits backfills on a 1:1 basis. Politics plays a major role in any form of promotion. Salary caps cause position based promotions to be lateral in compensation, unencouraging. Most of those who built Albridge out from the award winning start up it originated as, are long gone, except those looking for glory and recognition versus a true successful company and product with engaged employees. Many who did not confirm were managed out.