Pluspunten
The company culture is wonderful overall. The team is generally young and there is a sense of camaraderie that's unmatched - it's a fantastic place to meet people and make lifelong friends. Generous PTO and Summer Fridays are great - as long as you can actually afford to travel... Most junior staff members couldn't.
Minpunten
Firstly, upper management convinces you that their generous PTO is better than a raise - two words: it's not. Especially when your junior staff can neither afford financially nor professionally to take the time off - you're aggressively cornered to find "coverage" when you're out i.e. find an intern to do your job without compensation. Usually, said intern is overworked and poorly treated - I never understood why slightly senior staff couldn't "step down" and cover for their junior during this period of time. Repeated inquiries into pay raises, opportunities for promotion and concerns about company morale by the junior staff were virtually ignored. Junior staff members certainly do get promoted but there's a glass ceiling when it comes to how FAR up you'll get and how much you'll be compensated for your promotion & time at the company. Long hours & commitment to your team and company are not valued - even though I was told ad nauseam how longevity and dedication were so critical to company culture. Obviously, these qualities in an employee were not truly valued because my raises were minimal and bonuses came up measly. BPCM kept several Associate AEs doing the work of an assistant by hiring someone between them and their supervisor effectively stunting their growth at the company - how is one supposed to grow in a role if someone now holds the position they were striving for? On top of that, they won't diversify your role by giving you accounts that allow more responsibility or put you in a different work load level structurally. Lastly, company bonding experiences are few and far between - we had one happy hour and a field day in the past year - despite upper management touting the "BPCM family" phrase.