Pros
Quick advancement Optional travel Experience with a wide array of industries, companies, audit techniques and work styles Extremely bright and talented peers Opportunities for networking All the self-learning and career advancement tools you could imagine right at your fingertips
Cons
Fast turnover in some markets due to difficulty securing engagements and lack of opportunities Occasional negative workplace politics and micromanagement Lack of proper channels for individuals to vent about frustrations with being seriously punished. Punishment for creativity/ambition/intelligence Rewards for falling in line, tolerating mistreatment, and refusing to utilize professional skepticism Creative minds are sometimes pushed out and autocratic egomaniacs are encouraged Occasional racism, sexism, poor treatment of those lower on the pecking order by superiors Bureaucracy...Who you know is everything and what you know is best kept to yourself