Pros
I absolutely love the people I work with. BT employs a younger crowd for the most part and generally promotes from within based on the typical 3 years to senior 5/6 to manager, etc track. They have a lot of fun activities planned throughout the year. Very flexible schedule during summer. Excellent benefits.
Cons
Many of the cons of BT really depend on the group you're working with or get stuck with. - Little to no employee development. You will not hear about a performance review or goals until a couple weeks before they are due, you will meet once with your PC, and likely not hear about it again for 5-6 months. - It is a struggle to get feedback on your puerformance from Managers on an engagement to engagement basis. Like I said, this is measured twice a year and you will not hear about it in-between. - The hours. This depends on the group you are placed with, but I have routinely worked 70-75 hours and had 2-3 weeks of 80-85 hours/week during busy season. From what friends at other firms have told me, they have very few weeks that approach this standard of BT's during their busy season. - Terrible flexibility for mothers with children. Reduced work schedules which pay a fraction of a full-time salary, often still result in 50+ hours during busy season. I have seen 2-3 new mothers leave the firm in my time here.
