Pros
- Great compensation structure where everyone is paid out a percentage of their billable hours. Senior Associates can end up with 20-90% of their base pay paid out as bonus depending on their billable hours and performance.
Cons
- Terrible work/life balance. Expect to work 70+ hours a week consistently and most weekends. Also expect to work during most holidays including Thanksgiving and Christmas. - The firm is able to pay people more than the big 4 and other firms, but that's only because they severely understaff their projects. - Training programs are very subpar compared to the big 4. - Everyone at every level is always extremely busy (including managers, directors, and MDs). Because of this, don't expect to get a lot of help from them. - If you work here, it will take you at least another 1-2 years to get promoted over the people at the big 4. For example, to make manager at the big 4, most people have 5 years of experience. To make manager at A&M, they want you to have 7-8 years of total experience before promoting to manager. Also it is much more difficult to get promotions here than at the big 4.