Carlson Capital Reviews

Pros

Fun place to work, until it is not. awesome benefits

Cons

They will make up a reason to let you go to cut costs

Pros

Good and safe Environment Great coworkers free parking space great insurance and 401k plan

Cons

can't think about anything bad

Pros

The very best people and a great culture. Good work/life balance.

Cons

Downsizing after Covid; leadership is a little shaky but seems to be improving.

Pros

Get to work with very smart people

Cons

Upper management does not care No work from home

Pros

Awesome people Good work life balance

Cons

Company was starting to downsize

Pros

the people have always been great and the culture was once unequaled period. the benefits were pretty good and lunch was provided each day to employees.

Cons

the business doesn't seem to be in great shape and there is no communication from the top about anything. the wrong people have been retained and protected over the years leading to disillusionment amongst most employees. details are unclear about expectations of advancement and asking questions seems to be discouraged.

Pros

Great benefits, great staff, fantastic work environment

Cons

Had to downsize due to Covid

Pros

More laid back than a usual hedge fund. More freedom. Nice people.

Cons

Lack of leadership. Lack of growth opportunities

Pros

The atmosphere here is one of collaboration and open-mindedness where all ideas are considered. Investment professionals with new ideas are always listened to by the founder himself.

Cons

I only wish there were more openings here at this time when so many are looking for a job.

Pros

- Nice benefits (food and health benefits provided) - better culture than many comparable firms (not always warm, but much more collegial than many places in the industry) - good work resources (any research and tools you could care to name) - I admire the founder - Better work-life balance than many places in the industry

Cons

- Short-term focused, it's part of the business model (which the firm as a whole does well) but this either works well for you or it doesn't. There are plenty of worse places for this, though. - Focus on batting average as opposed to slugging can be frustrating - but again, that's the model - Experience very much dictated by your PM - if you don't get along or don't see eye-to-eye you won't last long - Compensation highly variable but there are certainly places that pay better - Mid-level decision makers seem to struggle with dual role - Limited interest in improving your skills