Pros
Working at Connex Partners changed my life. Eight years ago I joined the team thinking I knew a lot more than I really did about every aspect of business. At the time we were a young company started by young men with a lot of ambition and aggression. The intensive sales training for new hires was fantastic, but after that you were on your own. The boys club culture was great if you proved yourself but you didn't exist until you did. Oftentimes the same ethos seemed to guide customer relationships. After three years of that I was fairly successful but not terribly satisfied or engaged. Then things started to change. Perhaps as a result of maturation by the founding partners, perhaps as a result of the influence of current CEO David Martinelli who joined us around that time. The culture was simultaneously becoming more professional, more accountable, more inclusive, and more supportive. Today the primary ethos is one of collaboration. Even our business model has changed to reflect that. Good people, talented people, working together to create positive outcomes. Today I consider the partners of the company mentors and friends. Connex will test you. Connex will support you. Show up ready to work and leave your ego at the door.
Cons
Entrepeneurial culture is great if you are an entrepeneurial person, but you may struggle here if you have a clock puncher mentality. We want high performers and don't want to micromanage, so if you don't ask for help, people won't know you need it.