Pros
-Quite a bit of opportunity to be given a lot of responsibility very quickly. -Easy access to upper management. -Given quite a bit of independence if you can prove yourself early on. -Still a good a brand name -Support provided towards CFA, though you have to commit to stay on for a certain time period (or you have to repay all funds) -Management is generally flexible in terms of schedule as long as you get the work done. Though face time gets a lot more focus now a days.
Cons
-No focus on career development -Really tough to move between groups (aside from maybe AMG) and associates get stuck with stagnant careers very quickly... -Politics have become a problem post layoffs from the last 2 years... -Raises are terrible and general compensation does not match the rest of the street. They've really been low balling folks since last year. I know plenty of people looking to move out after the payout this year due to terrible #s. -Work/ Life balance can change very quickly... -Strong focus on hiring A type personalities... good and bad... but just an FYI -Strong focus on technical skills in proprietary applications that are not transferable