Pros
The benefits at this organization are fantastic. This includes everything from healthcare to pension to retirement planning to tuition reimbursement. You absolutely cannot beat the benefits here. The organization offers plenty of opportunities for advancement and the workplace is generally pretty relaxed. A strong emphasis is put on training and development of staff which is great for those of us who which to continue learning. The work in this environment is very stable...as long as there are brokers / dealers out there selling securities FINRA is going to be around. The organization recently merged with NYSE to form FINRA and the merger has brough about the best from both regulators and really established the organization as "the" regulator for the securities industry.
Cons
Depending on the position you hold withing the organization the work can become somewhat repetative. As an examiner you conduct many of the same reviews several times within a year depending on the type of firm you visit. Also, depending on what district you work in you could possibly end up spending several weeks a year on the road. For some people the travel is a real plus but for others the travel becomes a real sticking point. Some people feel that within the organization promotions are handed out more as a function of time served rather than for work completed.