Pros
It has a respectful culture, two-way feedback. TRP has strong philosophy that permeates all departments: care for the customer comes first. I was there long enough to notice that employees are treated with equality, and employees concerns are generally listened to. All levels of employees have fairly good access to most levels of management and other departments. TRP emphasizes integrity, and has a sterling reputation with clients, competitors, and its own employees.
Cons
T. Rowe is not a perfect company, but its upsides far outweigh the downsides. The only downside is when you must work with a manager or supervisor that may not try to help you. One other thing. It's very political. It's more like a McKinsey environment than an asset manager. You need to be very careful about what you say and do with everyone. The performance review, for associates, managers, and officers alike, incorporates input from anyone who may have had contact with you throughout the review period.