Pros: Good pay, can work with smart people.

Cons: long working hours, very bureaucratic

Pros: You are trusted and expected to tackle problems and provide solutions as you see fit. In other words, you are provided with a lot of "agency" to make decisions about your job. Compared to other firms I've worked for, if you want to volunteer for a new role, responsibility, or project, you are actively encouraged to and rewarded for doing so. There is no "sorry, that's not your job." The management here is top-notch and knows both the technology and the business intimately. They consistently make good decisions that take into account what's best for the people, technology, and business needs. Many firms claim they are SRE but in reality are just making developers do support work. Citadel truly believes in the SRE model and actively makes every effort to streamline the process of creating applications and supporting them in the right way.

Cons: Some people are not comfortable with the level of agency provided. They prefer to be told what to do and don't want a lot of freedom. You are responsible for your career track here which, while I see as a positive, some may see as a negative.

Pros: Got to learn a lot about finance through the quants and traders. Good benefits.

Cons: Hours are hefty; most people work 50+ hours a week. Culture is not the best, in the sense that most people usually just eat lunch at their desk. There isn't much socializing outside work topics (not completely nonexistent either, but definitely on the lower end).