Sweatshop culture - M&A Stephens Employee Review

2.0
28 Nov 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Opportunity to get responsibility if staffed right - Short communication line to most senior folk in firm

Cons

- Badge of honour to work hard rather than work smart - Seniors unsure of what they want - Lots of unnecessary very late nights and weekends. Essentially bulge bracket hours for mid market pay - MDs set fake deadlines - You'll likely spend more time doing graphic design than corporate finance

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Pros

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Cons

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