Pros
- Work/life balance - You will see upper management leave every day shortly after 5. If excessive after-hours asks happens consistently, management will help to address the issue with the client. there is not an expectation that you will answer emails all the time.
- Commitment to recognizing good work and results. They celebrate your successes.
- Access to management (they actually help with client work at all levels, in the trenches type stuff)
- you will advance if you’re smart and perform well, IF you're willing to put up with the cultural negatives
- pay is average to good
Cons
-Toxic, awkward culture and lack of appropriate workplace etiquette: off-color jokes and comments, inappropriate and invasive comments/personal life discussions
-People who are ok with the bad vibes, gossip, and ickiness from upper management are clear favorites. The people who ignore it or don't play along are seen as unhappy or and are criticized for that or your work performance questioned.
- Gossipy and cliquey across all levels from junior level to VP/SVP.
- Office has no sunlight except for the partners' offices
- poor infrastructure (computers are old, no laptops or dedicated conference lines/ZOOM for employees), e.g. when you work from home (they allow it 2 days per month so not nearly competitive to other companies) you are suppose to use your own equipment - hugely risky from an IT point of view and inconvenient