Pros
Great if your a fast-paced, people-pleasing, career focused individual. They pay better than most other planning firms. They also pay for OPPI membership, host events for CPL credits, and offer a work mentor. Lots of talented colleagues to learn from. Firm has a good reputation with municipalities. Generally, a polite atmosphere (although somewhat stuck up) .
Cons
Poor training. Poor office management. Boring, tedious, work. Advancement and job evaluation is based on favoritism as much (if not more) than performance. Significant micromangement. Onerous team/firm meetings. Lame socials. Partners difficult to reach. Partners' mood can change on a dime. Compensation for expected billable hours isnt very good. Poor communication of expectations: be prepared to work a minimum of 40+ billable hours per week with little help or direction (i.e. excluding time spent at work for coffee breaks, briefly chatting with colleagues, or clearing your head between tasks/meetings). If you spend extra time learning to do things, be prepared to justify yourself or don't bill the time and make up the hours on your own time.
