Pros
Approve of Advisor Group's CEO, Jamie Price & Leadership team. Approve of Royal Alliance's President & CEO, Dmitry Goldin. Great company with dedicated and hard working teams who stand by their leader. Employees truly care about each other and look after one another which provides a "family-like" office environment. Dozens of employees with long tenure at Royal Alliance (positive sign). Flexible work schedules with ability to work remotely (if needed). Healthy work/life balance. Generous vacation / paid time off for new employees. Good 401K match. Excellent recruiting team (big shout-out to Summer A.!). Relaxed open door policy between managers and employees. Beautiful office on Hudson River with views of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Conveniently located next to PATH train, Hudson light rail and NY Waterway ferries.
Cons
AG definitely has that "corporate" feel and mentality with strict policies and procedures in place. Lack of office culture due to recent changes within organization. Jersey City office is loud and disruptive with an open floor plan which can be very distracting.