Pros: Casual work life, less stressful, free lunch, learn a lot in fast-paced environment though.

Cons: In my five years of experience found no cons...

Pros: The firm has good infrastructure, profitable traders, and a great reputation for a market making firm.

Cons: Will not teach or mentor adequately. It is definitely an eat what you kill or environment. Not for everybody.

Pros: Fairly flat organization. You have very good access to management. Work is challenging. Vacation allotment is generous. You start with three weeks. Lunch is catered in every day. Frequent opportunity to attend local major league sports events in company box/suite.

Cons: Can sometimes be stressful, but most jobs have stress. Due to fast paced business, sometimes little organization of direction.