Pros
The name is good for the resume The have a lot of extracurricular activities that try to boost comraderie and morale Smart, hardworking people Fun interns and well-run internship program HR is on top of things Interesting clients with big budgets I liked the learning opportunities and conferences
Cons
The team I worked primarily with was borderline abusive, rude, demanding, thankless, and robotic. I hated some of them because they made me miserable. I wish I had told them to get off my back many, many times or switched teams. Our SVP was so awful to me--not a nice guy. So stressful for no reason (you don't pay me enough to work through lunch everyday or jump in traffic for a client) Men in AD, GM, VP or SVP positions are unnecessarily arrogant and immature. This is not Mad Men get ahold of yourself. They don't trust interns to do anything creative, interesting or fun. You basically have to beg to get the good stuff. And for that reason, you miss out on learning a new skill. it's a revolving door for interns. Different people in and out. They hire based on what they need and when they need it. Interns aren't paid very well. No one is paid very well except the managers, actually. The bagel schtick gets old.