Pros
The firm is focused on career development and collaboratively works with individuals to improve certain skills (i.e., regularly have "lunch and learns" on a variety of topics, will engage outside resources to develop certain individual skills, etc.) EGI is focused on feedback from its employees. Mark sets the tone at the top at regularly requests feedback on what's working, what's not, etc. Entrepreneurial culture and a lot of responsibility is given to you, especially at the junior level. Associates regularly attend conferences and have high visibility with new acquisition opportunities and existing portco management teams. Summer Fridays - From Memorial Day to Labor Day, employees can work from home these Fridays and the office closes a bit earlier.
Cons
Hours can be long at times but that is consistent with most M&A-facing roles. EGI helps its employees prioritize workload if it becomes unmanageable. There is a high level of autonomy required of the roles. While the self-starter / entrepreneurial atmosphere will be attractive for some, I could understand this dynamic being conflicting to certain individuals who are accustomed to tasks being delivered to their desk. I wouldn't describe EGI as a "face-time" culture, but there is an expectation for employees to be in the office most days during the week if they're not traveling, etc. Ultimately, I believe this provides for a more efficient work environment and EGI recently implemented a work from home bank to provide flexibility if needed.
