Pros
Excellent exposure to business leaders, big name private equity clients and high profile PE deals. The company is well regarded amongst its clients and has a very positive rep from the outside. Colleagues are smart and driven people. The work is intellectually stimulating if somewhat repetitive
Cons
Oppressive culture leading to burnout and high turnover, particularly among juniors. Salaries are way out of line with what is expected of associates. There is an ingrained culture of face time (a typical week is 55-60 hours, even when quiet). A lot of time is spent on non revenue generating activities which can be highly frustrating. The firm markets itself as a specialist off market originator and advisor to PE but in reality it is just a recruitment firm (albeit at the more interesting end of the spectrum).