Avantages
Having worked in clinical and academic settings, my salary expectations were low, so I was overjoyed when I got my offer letter which instantly boosted me into the next income bracket. Benefits are awesome (no vision, but there is an FSA and great medical and dental; 401K w/ Mass Mutual and lots of guidance on managing your portfolio; monthly transportation stipend $150, reimbursement for gym memberships or classes up to $45 each month). Millienial-friendly work-environment with open layout, laptops and docking stations, plasma screens and state of the art conference rooms etc. The company will also pay for 2 professional development opportunties a year which could be anything from trainings to conferences where all expenses are paid. After the 1st year, you're allowed to telework 1 day a week
Inconvénients
The people that have been there the longest have some stories though...which judging from the other reviews shows that the org has weathered some stuff over the past decade or so. Opportunities for advancement aren't always there and getting promoted from within sometimes means you may not get the same salary than an outside hire. A lot of people left in 2017 and early 2018 due to issues with management and lack of opportunties, but everyone that came aboard after that period seems to genuinely like their work and the people they work with - this is most likely attributable to the fact that so many people are new that they have changed the culture and norms of the office to a more positive place where open dialogue is possible and managers actually advocate for you. The organization is also imbalanced in terms of hierarchy - way too many research managers and VPs and not enough actual associates and assistants to do the work. Not enough crossover/overlap with other departments sometimes makes it hard to get to know employees that aren't on your immediate team, and that can create that feeling of cliques that someone else put in their review.