Worst Company I've ever worked for - Research Analyst BRG Employee Review

I have worked at probably a dozen companies now, and BRG was by far the single worst experience I have ever had. As a younger analyst in economic consulting, it's generally accepted that you will doing work for long hours, but in exchange you will receive interesting projects, get to engage in discussions to learn how the work is done, and have mentorship and guidance so that after two years, you can either go for a promotion or transition to graduate school. This is certainly what I was told when interviewing and negotiating, too. BRG takes the toxic, long-hour work culture to a new level compared to its peers, and this is encouraged by the CEO who brags about his vineyards and praises employees for pulling double all-nighters on the weekends. At the same time, there is no mentorship or engagement and BRG actually tries to block and discourage younger employees from promotions and graduate school opportunities. I knew people with disabilities who were not accommodated as well. On top of this, the firm serves terrible clients who have often already been convicted of crimes, so you feel awful helping these rich corporations. Finally, the firm markets itself as selling research, but I was constantly reprimanded for trying to read economics books during my lunch break. I really cannot tell people enough to avoid this place. Years later, I still have nightmares of some of the managers here. I hate to admit that this is truly and honestly a 100% honest and accurate review of my experience.