Pros
Brilliant, talented coworkers. Some of the best strategy work I've seen. Strong relationships; everyone pitched in. A real "colleagues as family" vibe (which isn't for everyone, but really worked here).
Cons
Holding company (acquired in 2018) interferes in every aspect of the business, from scheduling two-hour-long sessions to criticize years-old work, to refusing to hire freelancers while the entire staff works 100-hour weeks, to forcing the agency to take on ethically dubious clients. Most recently, ownership went from merely standing in the way of good work to an absolute s--tshow. They fired the founding CEO in the middle of post-COVID recovery and have gone through two more since. The entire team, and all major clients, have left. Aforementioned holding company founder has a storied history of harassment, racism, and sexism, and opted to keep that pattern going by repeating racial slurs in a meeting with numerous employees. No consequences whatsoever. I could say more, but what's the point? Sub Rosa was a real powerhouse in its heyday (giving two stars in its memory), but you'd have to either be insane or desperate to work here now.