Good place to begin career but must have an exit strategy
Pros
1. Great experience with lots of deal flow on several property types 2. Good benefits: healthcare, free snacks, bonus holidays & holiday parties 3. Working alongside relatively intelligent professionals
Cons
1. Compensation is a joke: if you are an entry level employee, you'll get paid the same across departments, whether you work an intense 80-hour week, or a 9-to-5. Management feels little, if any, responsibility or pressure to compete in the marketplace or recognize employees' performance. Incentive compensation, raises, and promotions are of little concern. 2. Forget about having much of a life if you work in an intensive department. Late nights and weekends may be a regular occurrence. 3. No training whatsoever. You show up and begin working. Great for making mistakes and learning from them, but how do you anticipate the things you don't know that are unique to the company's processes?
