Pays roughly 30k below average for same jobs at other firms - Associate DRT Strategies Employee Review

Low pay- my friends at other firms doing the exact same job are making nearly twice as much starting out. We have the exact same experience and were all hired in the same 6 months. Salary was also non-negotiable and I was told if I wanted to negotiate they’d give the job to someone else. Management is one giant clique that only cares about themselves. My manager often took credit for my work and the work of others on my team to advance themself. I was also frequently asked to work 80 hours a week and only allowed to bill 40 hours per week. I was asked to work late at night or on vacation then reprimand for it and told I “wasn’t on that level yet”. Which just implies to me, the more I advanced with the company, the less respect for work life balance they provide. The annual review process is set up to prevent promotions and keep them from having to give raises. The two years I worked there, I wasn’t even provided a cost of living adjustment, even though individual living expenses in DC averaged over half my monthly salary (with multiple roommates!). You’re also not eligible for any raises or promotions until your second review cycle if you’re hired after May. So if you’re coming right out of college, you’ll be there for almost two years before you can get a raise or promotion, since the review cycle is February-April. No financial assistance was provided during the 5 week government shut down and in order to get paid you were expected to use your PTO, if you had none you had to take leave without pay.