Pros
Very smart employees, amazing real estate in every asset class located nationally, exposure to top institutional investors and a variety of investment strategies,
Cons
Employees are disposable unless part of chosen few, wide disparity between Investment Team salaries and bonuses vs the rest of the company, executive mgmt not qualified to lead, constant gossip even at executive mgmt level, do not promote from within, no professional development opportunities, no corporate credit card (travel and entertainment expenses are carried on the employee's personal credit cards and then reimbursed, usually after a lengthy waiting period), smart employees are sought out by other companies and move on because CIM doesn't value them or given them any reason to stay