Pros
- You are running a business within a business. This has been the DNA of the firm since I joined as an Associate 5 years ago - Full autonomy to discover your path and your strengths as well as allowing you to embrace your weaknesses to continue to work on yourself so you grow as a professional and a leader - Commercial responsibility - you see what you make, how you impact the firm's revenue and growth. You can build your track record - Self-development - you take direction and control of your own career path - each professional path at every stage offers this and it is up to you on how you maximise each path - High Energy and working with people who are similar in values yet different in cultural upbringing -- most diverse group of peers you will have in any firm, who will challenge you to think differently but share a common value to progress and win
Cons
- There will inevitably be changes as a high growth firm. If you can't handle/dislike changes or adverse to change and cannot adapt to it, AS isn't the place for you