Really nice people, bad culture and work life balance - Corporate Finance Associate Bain Capital Employee Review

2.0
May 29, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Most of the people I interacted with at the firm were very kind. The company also sent employees nice gifts a few times per year which was appreciated.

Cons

Poor work-life balance, had to work late most days. Some weekend work. And this is for a role that is not very critical to the business. A lot of hierarchy, not much room for advancement. Little training, pretty much a "figure it out" culture. I didn't feel like the pay was adequate for the amount of work and high stress environment.

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Pros

Big Company with lots of perks, They have a gym, they have a good cafe and an in house barista.

Cons

Know this going in: you are expendable, and loyalty here runs one way. Your job can be gone for any reason, at any time — stellar reviews won't save you. All it takes is some office-politics nonsense and suddenly you're out, no job, no benefits. They will also work you into the ground. On call 24/7. And do not kid yourself — HR is not your friend. They make plenty of promises they never keep, and they'll smile at you while they get ready to cut you loose. Bottom line: squirrel away your money and build a cushion, because they will throw you away the moment it suits them.

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