Pros: When I said I worked for Goldman Sachs, people said, "Wow."

Cons: Working in Information Technology at Goldman Sachs is not recommended. In the 3 years after my company was acquired, there was no one that wrote requirements for our systems or people that tested the software. This was the first time in my 30+ year career that both of these key software development pieces were not in place. In addition, they have no problem overselling, resulting in completely unreasonable timelines which always result in rework and extra work in troubleshooting production problems. They have people to smooth over missed expectations; don't worry about the 70-hour week impacts on the tech folks.

Pros: Probably the best big financial sector company to work for as a software engineer/developer. Strong interest in each employee's job satisfaction and support for career development. Interest in using new technologies and programming concepts. Allows (to a degree) a more flexible model for software development.

Cons: While one of the better big financial companies, it's still a place with a very corporate, conservative, and bureaucratic style for software development. The strong divide between management and engineering often leads to misguided decisions and a feeling of wasted effort. There's a lack of interest in investing in R&D.

Pros: Very innovative and increases your skillset.

Cons: Not many challenges, pretty straightforward.