Pros
If you raise your hand and/or speak up, you will get opportunities. The firm is very focused on helping you reach career goals. Flexible work situation opportunities, provided it works for your team. I have appreciated the coaching and feedback model.
Cons
My main Con is the very outdated parental leave policy. Employees - new mothers and fathers - get ONE PAID WEEK - off. The rest of a parental leave has to be a patchwork of PTO, short-term disability, or for some, no pay. I think that is unacceptable for a nearly $2 billion firm. Additionally, upper management is a very "old boys club" tone. The CEO has said some fairly racist comments. With no actual PR person in the firm, there is no one with expertise advising him, and it is starting to show. Most people in the firm have worked here their entire career. In some cases, that is very inspiring. But I think having such a majority not ever experiencing anything else creates a very one-dimensional culture. It is a majority White Male firm - nearly nonexistent diversity of any kind. There is no bonus option. When you start growing in your career and the expectation is to bring in new business, there needs to be some kind of extra incentive. Due to no investment in marketing, the firm has attempted to re-brand multiple times in the last three years, and it is all very unprofessional and behind peers. There is very little effort placed on digital or social media outlets - it is all very awkward and elementary.
