Pros
The perks of working here are free coffee, large company kitchen and mini-market, on-campus parties, and the well-decorated buildings/well-kept grounds.
Cons
The cons of working here include the highly cliquish atmosphere (if you're not a favorite of one of the big dogs, your work performance will not be viewed objectively); the disparity between the open, progressive culture of parent company The Advisory Board Company and Royall's more provincial "Old Richmond Money" culture; and the inability of managers to consider new and possibly more effective solutions and procedures. For most employees, assimilation into the white-bread, 40-and-younger, fashion/looks-oriented mindset is critical to survival. There are a few people who are able to pull off a left-of-center hairstyle or wardrobe piece because their supervisor understands it has nothing to do with performance, but the rest must follow strict unspoken guidelines. Had I known about all of this before joining the company, I would have remained at my previous job. By the way, the CEO of Royall met with each team immediately after his ascension, and while I can't speak for what he said in other team meetings, he did specifically encourage my team to go write a positive review on glassdoor.com.