Pros
K2 Advisors was a wonderful place to work until Franklin Templeton acquired it. Prior to the merger, K2 was a dynamic firm with talented, creative and motivated employees. As K2 the salaries were excellent. Now that Franklin runs the firm, K2 is not the same company. It is slow to implement new ideas and new employees are mediocre at best due to Franklin's lower salaries and lower standards.
Cons
Since the Franklin merger K2 is bogged down with politics. New hires are mediocre at best because Franklin lowered the salaries and the standards. If you are looking for a place to just sit back, coast and basically be uninspired, then the new K2-Franklin is the place for you. The new management that was put in place by Franklin are completely disengaged and disingenuous.
