JPMorgan Chase

Large company with unlimited options across the global banking industry (consumer, mortgage, investment banking, etc.) and technology domain (infrastructure, middleware, mobile, etc.) if you're willing to go through a few relocations.

Easy access to very intelligent and highly motivated people; healthy options for those with talent and motivation.

You will learn to operate systems at scale that are unrivaled in many other places.

Being a large bank in today's world, technology moves slowly unless you happen to be in an "innovation center." It usually trails the leading IT trends and services by 3-5 years.

Lots of bureaucracy and red tape. Way too much paperwork in most cases.

Lots of reorganization and a major site strategy is underway. Make sure you find yourself in a strategic location.

If you're good at your job, there are enough mobility options inside of the "hubs."

The old adage "a penny-wise but pound foolish" occurs far too often in decision-making from upper management.

Your talent is frustrated.

Listen to them and give them opportunities to improve the organizational culture.

IT work is knowledge work, and people are not interchangeable parts (fungibility).