Pros
I think that organization has done a great job conveying its mandate of empowering Canadian entrepreneurs to their employees. You look around at the senior management and everyone has been here for years. People are warm and friendly. It’s a large organization with a SME feel (which is fitting). There’s a big emphasis on coaching and personal development, which is really nice to have. I have definitely benefited from this greatly in my time.
Cons
Despite great PD, career progression is definitely a concern in Advisory. Very flat organizational structure with no foreseeable way of moving up other than making lateral moves. The majority of the people that have left the team have cited this as a reason for leaving, as they had tried to soldier on with no incentive in sight and eventually left in frustration. Honestly, it’s painful to say. It’s such a great organization, but if you want to move forward in management consulting, an exit is unfortunately inevitable, unless you’re okay with transitioning into another role in the bank.