Pros
There is a moderate base pay bump from Big 4 with some overtime compensation. The annual 20% of Base OT pay, calculated on any hours over 1,900 billable client service for the year. (They allow a grace of 40 hrs for trainings/non-billable to find your next chargeable project.) Paid out 25% in August and 75% in February. 401k employer match 50% of up to 6%. Carlyle Group investment prestige. If you were unhappy with the Big 4 audit career path, then you can gain broader experience here. Depending on client assignments, you have more flexibility and work/life balance. If you are writing technical memos or checking in as available you could be working from home all the time. If you are on an interim-role you probably will need to be on site. Quarterly they host socials (company-wide and mentor trees), mostly located in downtown Boston. Intermittent volunteer opportunities (food bank, Bio Ball.). They also host an annual holiday party where you can bring a guest.
Cons
Better base salary is offset by high cost of benefits. Compared to Big 4 and several other companies, the premiums are exorbitant. There is no intermediary cost step between individual or family plan. They changed from BCBS MA to Aetna and I noticed decline in my coverage, and increase in out of pocket costs. Only 8 holidays (including 1 floating holiday) and 15 days PTO. Increases to 20 after 6 years. Can carry over up to 40 hrs for next year. Taking PTO hurts your OT utilization. Voya 401k retirement management offers limited appealing portfolio of investments. No update or distribution of company policy since 2017. (Grayed out calendar based on SEC reporting deadlines debacle.) Unclear about maternal and parental leave offering. Disappearance of monetary spot awards. What happened to the high five awards? It went from monthly, to quarterly, and now gone. Constant lack of consultants available. Non-existent "templates". Mass emails asking for resources that should be archived in a shared area accessible by all. Management tier is heavy on Sr. Managers and Managers. Heavy emphasis on Business Development. Little formal training or support on how to execute BD, to advance to the next level by selling services. (Testimonials of success stories at live trainings for inspiration.) Strong presence of cliques, which translates to accelerated career growth over merit alone. Partners and MDs have unchecked sole claim on employees' schedules. This results in weeks of available time eating into OT and/or working on the same types of projects for indefinite periods.