Eaton Vance Reviews

Pros

company allows good work-personal life balance

Cons

Most positions are paid less than the industry

Pros

- human working hours (9-5)
- respectful culture

Cons

- Somewhat slow paced
- lower than average pay

Pros

The hours are reasonable, and the benefits are great.

Cons

Career growth opportunities are limited.

Pros

Relaxed work atmosphere, excellent work-life balance, coworkers friendly and kind, nice location, very little stress at work, patient management, great company cafeteria

Cons

While almost everyone is very friendly and "nice", this often leads to an inability to directly address issues which are lurking, obviously, beneath the surface. A lot goes undiscussed when it would be positive to bring it out into the light. The pace of advancement is a bit slow and the compensation is low relative to peers (although this fact is balanced by the atmosphere being more relaxed and less stressful)

Advice to Senior Management

While almost everyone is very friendly and "nice", this often leads to an inability to directly address issues which are lurking, obviously, beneath the surface. A lot goes undiscussed when it would be positive to bring it out into the light. It would be positive for people to start address things that are bothering them directly and to feel encouraged to do so. It is not "nice" to hide frustrations in the long term, though in the short term it may seem that way.

Pros

very good work life balance. very nice people. can learn a lot, but it depends on whether you are working for a good analyst.

Cons

under paid versus other RAs in Boston. coverage and exposure is limited unless you work for an analyst that delegates well. No set career path. The RA program isn't finite. There are RAs that have been here for 1 year, or 7 years...no set amount of time until you get promoted or "encouraged" to go to be school.

Advice to Senior Management

Improve career progression and delegate responsibility in equity department.

Pros

great experience...well rounded internship as you get exposed with many different areas and interact with many groups

Cons

interns are often given tedious administrative work

Advice to Senior Management

prepare challenging work for interns

Pros

Good name on your resume, good culture, competent management

Cons

Very limited advancement opportunities, pay below average

Advice to Senior Management

I've seen some really good employees leave the firm, figure out a way to keep them.

Pros

Harmonic corporate culture and values the traditions of the firm.

Cons

disjointed communication throughout, inefficiencies were evident across functional areas

Advice to Senior Management

EV needs to let the departments share information internally, and promote transparency thoughout the firm.

Pros

Nice benefits (except for salary)
Nice work environment
Very friendly senior managment
Very low turnover

Cons

Low salary
Low turnover - hard to advance in career

Advice to Senior Management

Recognize talent and help with promotions

Pros

EV's focus and specialization in each department can allow for good hands-on experience and learning opportunities.

Cons

Unfortunately, due to poor middle and senior management across the board, many departments fail to develop their talent. Most operations are done on a day-to-day, minimal-effort basis.

Advice to Senior Management

Be much more careful about your hiring practices; develop your internal talent or risk falling behind.