Elitist, competitive, controlling, abusive management team that wins at others expense.
Pros
It was once a strong brand, known for research and value investing. Great cafeteria in the 12th floor. Good analytics for financial forecasting
Cons
Very prescriptive sales process with dictatorial, approach. Thinking is discouraged in favor of regurgitating the party line. There is no leadership to inspire a highly motivated employee. Managers pull rank, using condemnation and criticism rather than give accolades. If you have a modicum of industry experience, you will be asked to leave it at the door in favor of the Bernstein way. Your MD will secretly be in internal conference calls, your colleagues will steal your business and and your every move will be monitored. Your training will help you make excuses for why performance is awful, and you will continually hear how active management is in its way back. The firm model is a dinosaur and they flounder in today's market. Not a client centric or FA centric culture. All about the money without a moral or ethical culture.
