Pros
You get to meet a lot of young people because of the turnover
Cons
This company has one asset on which it makes a profit: its people. You'd think this means they value its workers, but it's actually quite the opposite: it tries to get the most it can out of its workers. Let me be clear: The more hours it can get out of its workers, the more it profits. Executives' bonuses are based on the profitability of their unit; in other words, the more work they can get out of their employees, and the less they can pay them, the more bonus they'll get. Employees have to work needlessly long, additional hours because "that's just how much work there is, and we need to satisfy the client," but you'll soon start to realize long hours are only needed because the company is intentionally understaffed. The company model is to hire young people, chew them up for as much as they can, and and spit them out, while making a profit. The company seniority/pay structure (Associate, Senior Associate, Coordinator, Senior Coordinator) is intentionally structured to slow the pace of promotions and pay raises. Over time you'll find yourself being given more advanced work, but you won't find the promotion to match it. They even put a restriction on how often you can get promoted (once every three years - and the steps between job levels are small - we're talking a $3,000 promotion every three years, no matter how hard you work). The company (and a lot of the reviews here - yes, it's an open secret the company writes/forces people to write positive reviews) will say, "it's a great opportunity to learn; you need to be ok with the fast pace, etc." - beware, this is code for "we're going to work you to the bone and you'll go home crying because you hate life." The crying part is no joke. I wish you could go around to employees and ask, "have you cried because of your job here?" Unfortunately, the younger ones don't know better. Also, alcoholism is a severe problem. Not during working hours, obviously, but after work. At first it will seem like you're just going out to drink with your work buddies because it's been a long, hard week. Then you'll start to understand... Anyways, enter at your own risk. Please be smart, look out for yourself, and think twice before accepting a job here.
