Pros
~ Opportunities for quick progression in areas such as client management and project management, as well as a lot of trust placed in home grown talent to lead teams. (Flip side of this is that you are expected to learn and adapt quickly to new challenges. Feedback heavy environment where fearless and quick learners can thrive.) ~ Job is what you make of it, these positions do not suit the "clock in/clock out" mentality. Those that succeed are results driven. And with that comes opportunities to put your own mark on the company. ~ Earning potential. Salaries recently increased for the first time in a while, adequate for entry level roles in similar markets etc. Bonus structure as well focusing on revenue generated, that heavily incentivises team success as well as individual. Potential to hugely increase OTE. ~ Evolving senior management team. Founders still here with strong cultural impact, as well as exciting new senior hires to the exec team. ~ Some of the best people you will work with. A company full of hungry, driven, like-minded people, and all very close. Could easily recognise any Third Bridge colleague in the street and have a conversation. Excellent social events to foster this. ~ Other perks such as education budgets and extensive training for new roles etc. can help develop soft skills for your career.
Cons
~ General cons of fast paced client focused role, especially for clients that do not have a work life balance themselves as such, means that your own work life balance can be heavily affected depending on your accounts. Once again you get what you put in, so often additional work or out of hours contact can benefit you in terms of target, revenue, etc. (To note this is not enforced as such by management, but a product of results culture and competitive market) ~ Another factor of fast paced, target oriented environments is a difficulty focusing on longer term goals/development. Move to new incentive program has helped to begin addressing this but still a fear of being behind run rate at all, which can cause a bit of panic if short term performance not on track. ~ Typical private sector perks (free food, ping pong table, socials) but lack of competitive meaningful benefits that would factor in to long term career development (e.g. pension, maternity/paternity pay - the less sexy stuff but important!)
