Pros
-The projects E3 engages in have a significant positive impact on U.S. clean energy transition -E3 is a well-respected organization within the energy policy and modeling world -Co-workers are nice, smart and humble for the most part -Co-workers are all clearly passionate about and have clear vision for how to execute the clean energy transition -Good place to start after grad school to learn about the electricity grid -Work loads can be heavy, but expectation is that you work ~45-50 hrs/week. If you want to advance quickly, however, you will need to work more than that. -Field of renewable energy has lots of long-term growth potential
Cons
-Projects seem chronically underbid and understaffed, which puts strain on project managers and analysts to do far too much with too little time to keep within budget and timelines -Compensation structure heavily favors partners (typical of consulting firms, but bears mention), with lower level analysts salary significantly below what one might expect to earn in consulting or tech -Senior management can be chaotic or lacking, and still maintain a start up attitude despite company being public and approaching 100 employees -You'll spend a lot of time working on Excel