Pros
EM consulting roles fit in between a lot of the extremes of other types of jobs. It's not a back-office quant job, but it's not a front-office customer support job either, it's an in-between role with a lot of the benefits of both. You become a technical expert in the accounting, finance, coding, and compensation realms, and also learn a lot about the soft skills of client management. It's also a good in-between pace where it's not the 90-hour weeks of investment banking, but also not the slow career growth you might see in larger, slower-paced companies, and instead offers good growth at a more sustainable pace.
Cons
It's not for everyone, and the pros can be cons as well. Blending front-office and back-office skills means the learning curve is very steep, and you can be pulled in multiple directions at once sometimes. While the hours aren't like i-banking, there are busy and intense times of year like in any professional services job.
