A solid stepping stone to a career in technology or finance
Pros
Excellent Benefits (most of which disappear in a pandemic) - free food, young community, tons of clubs and activities, Princeton nightlife can be decent Decent foundation for a career in finance or technology
Cons
Compensation is decent out of college but raises and bonuses are low Very difficult to get promoted unless you are on the right teams (determined during interviews). If you are not placed on the right track, career growth is extremely difficult to attain (as well as bumps in compensation) Long hours doing some monotonous, often meaningless work. Management is always changing directions and projects rarely go full circle Recognition for good work is hard to come by. Some departments have toxic management that says bad things about their employees and managers behind their backs