Not a true con, but operates under up/out system (as most firms do) - you have to earn your seat if you want to continue on from associate level
Hours can be very long, as with any seat in this industry
No formal training programs (not necessarily a bad thing in my opinion)
Work is very high stress, as with any seat in this industry
As a junior you can waste a lot of time waiting for comments, instructions, and occasionally on a task that later gets thrown out or made irrelevant. There can be a lot of very tedious, low-value tasks
Strategy / investment thesis and processes can be very narrow - some good opportunities are missed because of this
Heavy OG focus is a tough sell in today's market and Mining is somewhat niche - you may be pidgeonholed by working in these verticals