Pros
Little to no pitching and great deal flow Associates are qualified and for the most part are very willing to coach Autonomy to work directly with client CEO's / CFO's if you prove yourself early Generally, as long as you are responsive, get your work done and join calls no one cares if you get in late after a long night or work from home on the weekend Own all aspects of the deal and learn a lot Establishing training programs Above market bonus
Cons
Long hours including weekends, was not unexpected but never really adjust to it Heavy volume of material created for clients (multiple 150+ page decks per deal) created by one, maybe two analysts. Pays off for our clients and the firms reputation but someone has to pull it together High deal flow and poor processes lead to a significant amount of work by the jr team keeping the sr team informed