Pros
For the most part, the people who work here are friendly and approachable. Experience will vary widely depending on department (sales & acct. management, research, tech team) but as a whole work hours are pretty standard from 9-5 and there is a general work from home policy on Fridays if you're in research. CFRA produces interesting stock research which is frequently featured on major finance news outlets, which can lead to interesting work depending on what part of the company you're in. - 4 weeks vacation
Cons
The cons are numerous: - CFRA acquired a failing business from S&P in 2016 (MarketScope Advisor) and is still struggling to turn that boat around. Sales in this part of the business were very poor this year which led to CFRA's former Head of Sales being let go. - CFRA is trying to be a main competitor to Morningstar - a big struggle when CFRA still has very little name recognition within the equity research space. The marketing team is basically nonexistent with no cohesive marketing campaigns or plans, which doesn't help. - CFRA's management team does not consistently communicate with employees. It's difficult to see the path in the long-term and where individual employees fit in on that path - There is no company culture. There are no team bonding activities or other ways to have fun in the office. Employee onboarding is a mess, HR is comprised of 2 people. - For younger employees, there isn't much in a path to promotion. You're basically there for the job you were hired for and that's it. - Benefits aren't great besides vacation - no 401K match