Pros
Good compensation, very interesting company to work for and very well respected. Looks good on a resume, regardless of position held at the company.
Cons
Culture is toxic and difficult to navigate. The company promotes a "One Carlyle" philosophy, yet the company is divided into many teams with VERY different cultures; mixing with other teams is frowned upon. Promotions do not happen unless you are there for a specific period of time and are not often based on performance. There is a focus on "performance", but it's unclear what that actually means. There is very little guidance from upper management and employees are all seemingly unhappy, unfriendly, and don't enjoy their jobs. They don't even so much as say "good morning" to one another at the start of the day. It's a very unhappy and unhealthy culture on certain teams.